ROANOKE TIMES Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times DATE: Thursday, October 31, 1996 TAG: 9610310048 SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C4 EDITION: METRO SOURCE: NHAT MEYER STAFF
LENGTH: Short : 21 lines ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO: Salem hazardous materials crew members work toby CNBcontain a small diesel fuel spill after a Concrete Ready Mixed Corp.
truck overturned Wednesday. The truck toppled when its driver tried
to make a left turn from Apperson Drive onto Virginia 419 in Salem
about 10 a.m., tying up traffic at the busy intersection. The driver
was not injured. Cement that also spilled from the truck gave
emergency crews some additional help in keeping the fuel from
soaking into the ground, Fire Chief Danny Hall said.