A mail truck and a car collided on Route 13 in the town of Homer on Thursday. The two individuals involved in the accident sustained injuries, and fuel/oil leaked from each vehicle. (Photo via the Homer Fire Department).
A mail truck and a car collided in an accident on Route 13 in the town of Homer late Thursday afternoon.
According to a release from the Homer Fire Department, two individuals involved in the accident sustained injuries. TLC Ambulance performed a medical assessment of the individuals and handled further medical treatment.
In the midst of the accident, fuel and oil leaked from the vehicles, which caused a traffic issue in the process.
As the Homer Fire Police set up a traffic control zone to maintain a safe area for firefighters and tow services, Homer Fire Department laid down hazardous material containment blankets in a ditch to “contain the runoff” from the vehicle fuel tanks that ruptured, the release stated.
(Photo via the Homer Fire Department).
“Crews constructed an underflow dam to limit the spread of the oil/fuel mixture by allowing clean water to flow under the dam while the less dense oil/fuel is captured on top,” noted in the release.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will follow-up with additional actions required for clean-up. The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office was also on scene.
