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At around 1:30am a gasoline tanker traveling north on I-94 tried to exit onto
westbound Rt. 132 heading to Round Lake Beach when the truck flipped on its
side and slid onto Rt 132, tearing large holes into the tank. Up to 7000 gallons of
fuel spilled onto the highway. The Gurnee Fire Department responded and
quickly pulled a Haz-Mat MABAS Box Alarm. A special alarm for Tankers was
also activated. The Gurnee FD secured the scene and a private haz-mat
response team was called to the scene that specializes in fuel spills & clean-up.
Once the team arrived they performed the dangerous job of drilling holes into
the side of the tanker so the remaining fuel could be removed. During this
process the Gurnee & Grayslake FD applied foam to the entire area. The truck
was then uprighted and the roadway was cleared about 2:30pm. Tankers
reponded from Round Lake, Lake Villa, Antioch & Newport FPD. Grayslake also
responded with an Engine and Newport with a Foam truck. The Lake Villa
Rescue Squad provided change of quarters to Gurnee and responded to several
rescue calls during the clean up.