Tractor-trailer crashes off highway overpass, spills 200 gallons of fuel

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

A tractor-trailer crashed from a North Carolina overpass Friday morning, spilling 200 gallons of fuel and snarling traffic.

The truck ran off the highway near an overpass and crashed down an embankment, the Winston-Salem Journal reported.

The area near Research Parkway was closed while crews worked to clear the scene, the Winston-Salem Fire Department said.

There were no injuries, the Winston-Salem Journal reported. The trailer was destroyed in the crash.

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