ROANE COUNTY WRECK Route 119 Near Walton Shut Down After Tank Of Salt Brine Snaps Off Truck
Reported by: Jeff Morris
Web Producer: Jeff Morris
Reported: Jan. 21, 2013 2:05 PM EST
Updated: Jan. 21, 2013 2:18 PM EST
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Walton, Roane County
, West Virginia
Route 119 near Walton in Roane County was shut down Monday afternoon when a tank of salt brine snapped off a truck and struck a utility pole, an emergency dispatcher said.
The accident happened about 12:50 p.m. on Route 119 near Plant Road, the dispatcher said. The truck was hauling salt brine water from a well.
No injuries were reported, but the road was shut down in both directions.
The dispatcher said the Division of Environmental Protection was on its way to investigation. The Roane County Sheriff's Department was at the scene.
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