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Lanes on East Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa reopen after fuel spill

Two lanes of East Hillsborough Avenue west of Interstate 275 were closed Monday morning due to the spill, police said.
 
Two eastbound lanes of East Hillsborough Avenue near Interstate 275 were closed due to a fuel spill Monday morning, according to the Tampa Police Department.
Two eastbound lanes of East Hillsborough Avenue near Interstate 275 were closed due to a fuel spill Monday morning, according to the Tampa Police Department. [ Times ]
Published March 20, 2023|Updated March 20, 2023

Two eastbound lanes of East Hillsborough Avenue that were closed Monday morning after a crash that caused diesel fuel to spill on the roadway have reopened, police said.

The Tampa Police Department responded to a traffic crash between a box truck and vehicle that caused a “substantial” amount of diesel to spill onto two eastbound lanes of East Hillsborough Avenue west of Interstate 275.

Police closed lanes to investigate and clean up the crash. All lanes reopened about 8 a.m., according to police.

No one was injured in the crash, police said. Police were investigating the cause of the crash.