Tank Drops from Firetruck, Spills Diesel on Andover Streets

After a strap that held the fuel tank broke, an Andover fire truck leaked some 40 gallons of diesel fuel onto the streets late Sunday afternoon, reported the Eagle Tribune. 

The breakage occurred because the tank dropped, and was dragged for several miles. The driver was unaware, until another motorist called 911. 

The department called environmental agencies to report the leak, and it was vacuumed up by Coady's Towing.  

Since the fuel spilled along the way, it streaked from Dascomb Road to Andover Street and then Central Street, said the Tribune.