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Atlanta intersection reopens after gas spill

By Christian Boone
Dec 29, 2009

A major northwest Atlanta intersection reopened early Tuesday, 12 hours after a gasoline tanker truck overturned.

An overturned tanker carrying 7,400 gallons of gas tipped over a little after 6:30 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Fulton Industrial Boulevard and Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway in northwest Atlanta, causing limited spillage, said Chris Wessels, an assistant chief with Atlanta Fire and Rescue.

The intersection was closed through the night as crews worked to clean up the spill and offload the remaining gas from the overturned truck. It reopened around 6:30 a.m.

No one was injured.

Staff photographer Curtis Compton and staff writer Mike Morris  contributed to this report

About the Author

A native Atlantan, Boone joined the AJC staff in 2007. He quickly carved out a niche covering crime stories, assuming the public safety beat in 2014. He's covered some of the biggest trials this decade, from Hemy Neuman to Ross Harris to Chip Olsen, the latter of which was featured on Season 7 of the AJC's award-winning "Breakdown" podcast.

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