Truck carrying 2,200 gallons of fuel overturns in Suquamish neighborhood

SUQUAMISH - A Cooper Fuel truck flipped over as it was backing down a driveway in a neighborhood along Sandy Hook Road Thursday morning. The vehicle, which the Poulsbo Fire Department said was holding 2,200 gallons of heating fuel, came to rest upside down against a tree, sparking concerns about a spill.

Battalion Chief Chris Rahl said that the truck was heavily damaged and bent but noted that its tank was intact and not leaking. A small amount of diesel fuel from the truck spilled, but Rahl said at about 1 p.m. that there were no other negative environmental impacts "at this point." A company will drain the fuel from the tank before the vehicle is moved, he said.

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The driver of the truck suffered minor injuries and was taken to St. Michael Medical Center for evaluation. The driver had been backing down a driveway to service some fuel tanks when it appeared that the truck began to slide and the driver lost control, Rahl said.

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