An oil tanker overturned on the northbound side of Interstate 91 in Wallingford on Wednesday morning and it caused delays for hours.
The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
Troopers were called to a report of a tanker rollover on I-91 North between exits 13 and 14 around 7 a.m. Possible entrapment and minor injuries were reported.
There were more than two miles of congestion in the area at one point.
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The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection responded and said 30 gallons of oil spilled before crews contained the spill. The truck was carrying 2,400 gallons.
Oil also spilled into part of the soil in the median, DEEP officials said. The contaminated soil was excavated and removed by contractors.
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Several agencies responded to the scene including DEEP, the Department of Transportation and firefighters.
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