Wassaic: MVA Route 22 Recycling Truck vs. Car with Fuel Spill: 1/2/10

[markmets415 524]

Wassaic Fire and EMS were dispatched to a MVA, upon arrival on scene there was a Welsh Sanitation Recycle Truck and a compact car involved with a diesel fuel spill as the saddle tank was ripped off the truck. RT. 22 was closed for 3 hours as Reps from NYS DEC and DOT accessed the spill and clean-up. Three RMA's were secured.

[markmets415 524]

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[jack10562 414]

What a mess. Did the guy in the car pull out on to the road and crash right into the truck?

[markmets415 524]

She was traveling South on Rt. 22 and drifted over the center line and struck the truck which was headed North on Rt. 22, I had the luck of being Command.

[Ex-2114 7]

Here's a question: was that dude in the last photo using a torch??? Isn't the ground covered in diesel fuel?? There doesn't appear to be a charged line in the image, so I'm assuming that it was there but out of the shot???

[WassaicFF 2]

It was definetly a mess. I was the first rescue squad member to arrive on the scene. I was very suprised that the patient in the car had no injuries. She was very lucky. Very nice pictures Mark.

[flyboy14295 4]

Here's a question: was that dude in the last photo using a torch??? Isn't the ground covered in diesel fuel?? There doesn't appear to be a charged line in the image, so I'm assuming that it was there but out of the shot???

It's diesel fuel. You could drop a torch in it and it wouldnt light up. Diesel has to be compressed to be flammable.

[markmets415 524]

Here's a question: was that dude in the last photo using a torch??? Isn't the ground covered in diesel fuel?? There doesn't appear to be a charged line in the image, so I'm assuming that it was there but out of the shot???

Picture #3 shows the Engine on the scene, handline was there, just out of the picture.

Also a side note, this is the third MVA on this stretch of road in the last 10 days.

[markmets415 524]

Here are a few from one of the previous MVA here in the last ten days

[WAS967 97]

I must say, that utility truck is sexy.

[markmets415 524]

I must say, that utility truck is sexy.

Yeah the "Spoiled BRAT" is sexy !

[ny10570 745]

It's diesel fuel. You could drop a torch in it and it wouldnt light up. Diesel has to be compressed to be flammable.

Negative sir. Diesel is perfectly flammable out in the open. While it has a much higher flash point than gasoline it is perfectly flammable out in the open. At the same time, the higher flash point makes the operation of the torch in that situation not particularly dangerous.