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Tractor-Trailer Leaking 200 Gallons of Diesel Under Whitestone Bridge

4th Ave & Whitestone Expy, Whitestone, Queens

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Summary

  • A tractor-trailer leaked approximately 200 gallons of diesel from its saddle tank under the Whitestone Bridge in Whitestone, New York. Firefighters and hazmat teams responded to contain the spill.

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The address reported for this incident has changed to 4th Ave & Whitestone Expy.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3rd Ave & Whitestone Expy.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 4th Ave & Whitestone Expy.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3rd Ave & Whitestone Expy.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 4th Ave & Whitestone Expy.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3rd Ave & Whitestone Expy.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 4th Ave & Whitestone Expy.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3rd Ave & Whitestone Expy.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 4th Ave & Whitestone Expy.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3rd Ave & Whitestone Expy.

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Radio Clips

Queens FDNY · May 4, 1:45PM · 0:31
Battalion 53 to Queens. Battalion 53. You can release 288 from our box, Hazmat 1 is floating the rest of the pool. Hazmat Battalion does need to keep en route. 10-4, Queens to the Hazmat Battalion. Hazmat Battalion. Hazmat Battalion, you can remain in service. 10-4.
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Queens FDNY · May 4, 1:23PM · 0:30
Ladder 130 to Queens. Ladder 130. Ladder 130, just let the companies, let the companies know that are coming in. About a 200 gallon gas saddle tank. About a quarter of it left, still leaking. We have it plugged as much as we could. 10-4, Hazard 9-1 received? Hazard 9-1, 10. 10-4.
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Queens FDNY · May 4, 1:19PM · 0:30
Queens to call Hazmat 1. Hazmat 1. Hazmat 1, 130 has a tractor-trailer with about 200 gallons leaking out of the saddle tank. He's going to be on 4th Avenue on the Whitestone Expressway Service Road underneath the bridge. Hazmat 1, 10-4, responding.
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Comments3

mogwaiMay 4 at 1:36 PM

Hella expensive to be doing all that

ndxtty_May 4 at 1:30 PM

Passed by, no diesel on the floor Ts is wackkkkkkkkk. Thought I was gonna see puddles of diesel 😭

QueensUserjstnMay 4 at 2:30 PM

Video?

mogwaiMay 4 at 1:36 PM

Hella expensive to be doing all that

ndxtty_May 4 at 1:30 PM

Passed by, no diesel on the floor Ts is wackkkkkkkkk. Thought I was gonna see puddles of diesel 😭

QueensUserjstnMay 4 at 2:30 PM

Video?

mogwaiMay 4 at 1:36 PM

Hella expensive to be doing all that

ndxtty_May 4 at 1:30 PM

Passed by, no diesel on the floor Ts is wackkkkkkkkk. Thought I was gonna see puddles of diesel 😭

QueensUserjstnMay 4 at 2:30 PM

Video?

mogwaiMay 4 at 1:36 PM

Hella expensive to be doing all that

ndxtty_May 4 at 1:30 PM

Passed by, no diesel on the floor Ts is wackkkkkkkkk. Thought I was gonna see puddles of diesel 😭

QueensUserjstnMay 4 at 2:30 PM

Video?

mogwaiMay 4 at 1:36 PM

Hella expensive to be doing all that

ndxtty_May 4 at 1:30 PM

Passed by, no diesel on the floor Ts is wackkkkkkkkk. Thought I was gonna see puddles of diesel 😭

QueensUserjstnMay 4 at 2:30 PM

Video?

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