Heavy Recovery After Dangerous Gas Leak

Heavy Recovery Team Works with Fire Department and Sheriff’s Office to Clear Accident 

Jones Bros heavy recovery services were requested at the scene of an accident on the Pennyrile Parkway. A truck driver driving a gas tanker was driving southbound on the Pennyrile Parkway when he suddenly lost control of the truck. As the truck drifted off to the side of the road, the force caused it to overturn. The trailer came unhooked from the tractor and came to a stop blocking the southbound lanes.

The massive impact created a hole at the bottom of the trailer and within minutes, the smell of gas in the air was noted. This was worrisome as the tanker was fully loaded with gas. Hopkinsville Fire Department, Christian County Sheriff’s Office, and Jones Bros conducted a thorough assessment of the situation. While the trailer itself was leaking diesel, the smell of gasoline permeating the air told them that the tank itself had sustained a leak.

A Hazmat team was called in and carefully drilled multiple holes in the side of the tank in order to vacuum out all of the fuel from the trailer. Once the Hazmat team and the fire department gave the all clear, the heavy recovery team from Jones Bros was able to jump into action. They first got the tractor safely onto their Landoll trailer. Once the tractor was out of the way, they carefully lifted the trailer (now empty of dangerous fuel) and hauled it away from the accident site.

One misstep out there could have led to disaster. A big thank you to the Christian County Sheriff’s Office and the amazing team at the Hopkinsville Fire Department for ensuring that everyone remained safe during the clean-up operation.

Details of Heavy Recovery Team Works with Fire Department and Sheriff’s Office to Clear Accident 

The Jones Bros 24 hour towing service dispatch center received an urgent request for a heavy recovery team. A heavy recovery team was immediately dispatched to the Pennyrile Parkway. The heavy recovery team arrived on scene and began coordinating with the Hopkinsville Fire Department and Christian County Sheriff’s Office. The southbound lanes of the Pennyrile Parkway were blocked by the trailer. 

The heavy recovery team stood on standby while a hazmat team was called to the scene of the accident. The hazmat team drilled several holes in the trailer in order to safely vacuum out the fuel. Once the hazmat team was finished draining the fuel, the heavy recovery team was given the all clear from the fire department. 

The heavy recovery team first backed their rotator towards the tractor. The heavy recovery team lifted the tractor and placed it on their Landoll. The landoll driver drove the tractor away from the accident site. The heavy recovery team then focused on the trailer. The heavy recovery team lifted the trailer into the air. The heavy recovery team secured the trailer and were able to safely pull it back to the Jones Bros yard. The accident site was now clear and the southbound lanes of the Pennyrile Parkway were able to reopen.