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Truck spills diesel on Dempster Highway in vehicle rollover

Accident closed Peel River ferry and reduced traffic to one lane for several hours
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Fort McPherson were called to a vehicle rollover west of the Peel River on Aug. 13 which spilled some diesel. NNSL file photo.

Fort McPherson were called to a vehicle rollover on the Dempster Highway which temporarily closed down the Peel River ferry.

Police say they responded to the crash site west of the Peel River on Highway 8 shortly after 10 a.m. on Wednesday.

Upon arrival, police found a commercial truck hauling a diesel fuel tank overturned in the ditch. Fuel had spilled out of the tank and a team was called in by the Department of Environment and Climate Change to manage the spill. The accident reduced the highway to one-lane of traffic for several hours. The driver was taken to Inuvik for medical care for minor injuries.

The cause of the accident is not yet known and police are still investigating.

SA国际影视传媒淭he NWT Department of Infrastructure was also on site,SA国际影视传媒 said NT media relations officer Julie Plourde. SA国际影视传媒淎nyone with information on this matter is asked to contact the Fort McPherson at 867-952-1111 or Crime Stoppers at http://www.p3tips.com. In the event of an emergency call, 911.SA国际影视传媒



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