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Tipped tar truck tangles traffic on Route 102
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By ALEC O'MEARA
Union Leader Correspondent
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009
Londonderry – Traffic on Route 102 was slowed for several hours Wednesday afternoon as police worked to clear a tanker filled with tar from the scene of a single vehicle accident.
The trailer, owned by Continental Paving, capsized at approximately 11:30 a.m. while turning left from the Exit 4 northbound off-ramp onto Nashua Road into Londonderry, Police said. Skid marks from the off-ramp to the overturned truck could be seen on the road following the accident. The driver was able to make the turn, but apparently lost control of the 18-wheeler. It rolled onto the sidewalk just before the bridge.
The driver was unhurt, Londonderry Police Sgt. David Carver said.
The truck's asphalt tank ruptured, Carver said, but the 8,000 gallons of heated, insulated tar inside quickly cooled when exposed to the air, plugging the leak.
“The tar pretty much coagulated right after the accident. There was no seepage, no danger and no environmental concerns. The haz-mat team was not needed,” Carver said.
For several hours after the accident, police worked with State Police, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation and representatives of Continental Paving to pump the tar from the tanker into a second vehicle.
Traffic on I-93 was not affected, Carver said, though traffic on Nashua Road was limited to one lane during the cleanup, causing delays.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash. It is not yet known why the driver lost control, Carver said. The accident remains under investigation. Police have not released the driver’sname.
At 3 p.m., work on clearing the scene was continuing.
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YOUR COMMENTS
No Question this was "pilot error". What's the hurry - - liquid asphalt does not have an expiration date. I think the delivery address on the Bill of Lading was 'West Road', not the westbound lanes of Route 102.
- D. in Derry, Derry
Hey J in Concord;
You just got schooled in English by a guy named BillyBob.
- j, manchester
That is a tough corner if your coming off the exit when the light is green, even in a car or SUV. People do tend to speed up a bit "just to make it" because it's a long light...although most people wouldn't admit that, but I see it all the time.
- Sydney, Londonderry
Nice alliteration. Your new headline writer come from Variety?
- Jason, Londonderry
The driver better have been ticketed. The only thing that would cause this is negligence.
- Tom, Manchester
Nice imagination though, Alec. Was there a contest around the UL office to see who could use the word capsized in thier story today? What will tomorrows word be?
- J, Concord
Hey J, it's spelled their not thier, get it right!!!
- BillyBob, Hooksett
Well I was gonna comment about how people are just having fun with this, as they should! But then there is always that 1 lookin for drama =/
Nice work with the article name!
- Chris, Goffstown
Reporters, publishers, commentators, police, lawmakers, judges, people of every make and way and kind - the world is thankless.
Personally, the editor, whose eyeballs are always vibrating and head always shaking, and pen always, well, go figure, red inking, I think deserves the alliteration op when it comes.
This one wrote itself, I'm sure. But you know, it works - despite grumps.
Particular point put precisely, pretty perfectly painting picture.
- RP, New Boston
I am no English major but I think the word seen should have been used in this sentence
"the overturned truck could be scene"
Also it's interesting no haz-mat crew was needed for the spill of a petroleum product.
I would say the fix was in here. ...
- John, Litchfield
Oh no! Look out everyone, it's the grammar police! What word would you have chosen, J? Please, enlighten us with your grasp of the English language.
- J, Manchester
I also found the use of language interesting. I do believe though that the use of "scene" is incorrect...perhaps "seen" is a better choice
- mark, derry
How about this? After his bosses get done beating the driver about the head, he'll need up upsize his capsize.
- Steve B, Derry
J in Concord...
I was also particularly impressed with the use of "capsized", referring to the truck.
However, I'm not sure that trumps the terrific, tantalizing, terms at the top..."Tipped tar truck tangles traffic."
- Zenplace, Wilton
Interesting use of the verb, 'capsized.' It's appropriate, I guess, when you look at the defintion in it's simpliest form, however, common usage and understanding of the term seems to apply to a boat.
Nice imagination though, Alec. Was there a contest around the UL office to see who could use the word capsized in thier story today? What will tomorrows word be?
- J, Concord
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