Fuel spill closes bridge over Falls Lake
RAIN INSTEAD OF SNOW WHERE YOU
CAN EXPECT THIS WEEK.
>> BREAKING NEWS FROM WRAL
COVERAGE. YOU CAN COUNT ON.
>> AND WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW
THE BREAKING NEWS UNFOLDING
IN NORTHERN WAKE COUNTY NEAR
THE DURHAM COUNTY LINE. THAT'S
WHERE FUEL IS LEAKING INTO
FALLS LAKE. HELLO, EVERYONE.
AND DEBRA MORGAN AND I'M GERALD
OWENS. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED.
ONE DUMP TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE
BACK OF ANOTHER DUMP TRUCK ON
CHEEK ROAD THAT CAUSED THE
SPILL.
>> THE BUREAU'S JULIAN GRACE
IS LIVE AT THE SCENE. JULIAN
HAVE TO CONTAIN THE SPILL YET.
JOE, THEY HAVE. WE JUST GOT AN
UPDATE 5 MINUTES AGO THAT THIS
BILL HAS BEEN CONTAINED AND
CREWS ARE EXPECTED TO OPEN THIS
ROAD HERE.
>> AT ANY MOMENT BEFORE LARGE
PORTION OF THE AFTERNOON.
THIS STRETCH OF CREEK ROAD HAS
BEEN SHUT DOWN. YOU CAN SEE IT,
BUT THERE'S SEVERAL CARS BEHIND
THIS SQUAD CAR AND THEY ARE
WAITING TO COME IN THIS
DIRECTION. NOW, CREWS HERE THAT
WERE ON THE SCENE, THEY WANTED
TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS NO FUEL
ON THE ON THE GROUND HERE.
THEY'VE BEEN SWEEPING WAY BACK
IN 4 FOR THE LAST 25 MINUTES
OR SO. ONCE THAT IS CLEAR, THEY
WILL OPEN UP THIS STRETCH OF
ROADWAY. ANOTHER QUESTION THAT
IS OUT THERE, THOUGH, WHAT TYPE
OF DANGERS TO THOSE CHEMICALS
POLLS TO THE LAKE HERE. WE'RE
ASKING THOSE QUESTIONS AND
TRYING TO GET ADDITIONAL
DETAILS ON THE IMPACT OF THAT
SPILL SO FAR, NO REPORTS OF
ANY MAJOR INJURIES WILL
CONTINUE TO FOLLOW UP AND BRING
YOU ANOTHER UPDATE AS WE LEARN