Milk Truck on 250 - Feb. 6, 2007

PHOTO 1: The over turned tractor and trailer that was carrying milk.

PHOTO 2: Looking at the under side of the tank.

PHOTO 3, 4: Firefighters using an erodent material to keep the milk from spreading.

PHOTO 5: The Augusta Co. Hazardous Materials Team truck.

Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007 – 3:00pm An estimated 2000 gallons of milk spilled out of a tractor trailer while getting off I-64. The probable cause of the accident was speeding by Andrew Moyers, of Harrisonburg. No one was hurt in the single vehicle accident. Augusta Co. Hazardous Materials Team, as well as the Department of Environmental Quality was called to the scene because unpasturized milk is considered a hazardous material due to bacteria.

Photos/Story Nathan Combs