Liquid asphalt truck flips over, spills load on Wake County road

Wednesday, March 7, 2018
WAKE COUNTY (WTVD) -- Commuters saw major delays on Creedmoor Road Wednesday morning after a truck carrying liquid asphalt flipped over, spilling its load.

According to authorities, the incident happened before 11:30 p.m. Tuesday on Creedmoor Road north of Norwood Road.
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Officials said when the truck flipped over, it spilled some of its load onto the roadway.

A hazmat crew was on scene cleaning up the spill on the road and a nearby pond.



ABC11 has learned that the truck was carrying 26 tons of liquid asphalt and was coming from Wilmington.
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Crews had to wait for another truck to arrive so they could transfer the liquid contents.



The roadway was closed until late-morning.

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