Diesel spilled over multiple lanes and across a few hundred yards of Interstate 93 in New Hampshire Sunday evening, after an Audi crashed into a tractor trailer, according to State Police.
New Hampshire State Police responded at around 8:15 p.m. to the crash in Hooksett, where an Audi hydroplaned and lost control in the wake of a heavy downpour of rain, troopers said. They said the car was traveling too fast, and was found in the middle of the road and toll lanes.
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During the crash, the Audi hit the guardrail, went across several lanes and then hit a tractor trailer, which severed its diesel tank, causing the leak, according to NHSP.
After the vehicles involved were cleared from the road, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, alongside a towing company, responded to handle the diesel cleanup. Two lanes had to be shut down for six hours as a result.
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Troopers said the crash led to a secondary wreck, and that the driver of the Audi was cited for violations on scene.
In a separate crash on I-93 in the Granite State amid the heavy rain Sunday, troopers say a Chrysler 300 was severely damaged after hitting a guardrail, crossing the highway and finally striking the center median. The driver was not injured in that crash, which happened in Bow, New Hampshire.
Both crashes remained under investigation Monday morning.
