State Road 21 has since reopened at Woodland Drive according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office after an overturned gas tanker spilled fuel in the area and caused the road to be shutdown for hours Tuesday. After the crash, Clay deputies say the area was evacuated including the Child’s Garden Daycare center. A reunification center has been set up at Keystone Heights Elementary School. If you still need to pick up your child, deputies say head to the school’s front office.
Florida Highway Patrol says the incident involved three vehicles and the tanker was carrying about 7,300 gallons of gas. According to the crash report two vehicles were traveling north on State Road 21 early Tuesday morning when one of the vehicles was turning left. Troopers say the vehicle behind the one turning didn’t slow down and hit the back of the one that was turning. FHP says that’s when the semi hit the back of the vehicle turning which caused the semi to overturn. FHP says the driver of the semi is the only person with minor injuries.
Charges are pending from the crash.
State Road 21 is back open. https://t.co/TWTNd6zNbW
— Clay County Sheriff's Office, FL (@ccsofl) March 10, 2020
COMMUNITY NEWS: All children and faculty have been evacuated from the Child’s Garden Daycare center located at 7442 State Road 21.
— Clay County Sheriff's Office, FL (@ccsofl) March 10, 2020
Parents can pick up their kids at the reunification center at Keystone Elementary School. Please head to the front office! pic.twitter.com/l4ZlkxgyAF
🔺TRAFFIC DETOUR KEYSTONE HEIGHTS:
— Clay County Sheriff's Office, FL (@ccsofl) March 10, 2020
State Road 21 at Baja Ct. will be closed for up to 8 hours. Residents and the motoring public should expect delays during their evening commute...1/3 pic.twitter.com/KBvk7toWn1
The detours are as follows:
— Clay County Sheriff's Office, FL (@ccsofl) March 10, 2020
Motorists will use Immokalee Rd to State Road 100 if traveling south on State Road 21.
Motorists traveling east on State Road 100 will turn onto Immokalee Rd to get back onto State Road 21...2/3
Lt Padgett and Cpt. Stokes with the CCFR Haz Mat Team climbed on top of the tanker and drilled 5 holes into the side so the fuel can be pumped out from the compartments inside. Firefighters on the ground sprayed firefighting foam during the drilling to prevent a spark. pic.twitter.com/2Pqhy3hbma
— Clay County Fire Rescue (@ClayFireRescue) March 10, 2020
Update 1:32 pm- CCFR Haz Mat Team used two high pressure air bags to patch the fuel tanker leak. The tanker is laying on the valves so a special response crew has been called in to drill into the side to transfer the remaining fuel to an empty tanker standing by. pic.twitter.com/oRYcnbLsy8
— Clay County Fire Rescue (@ClayFireRescue) March 10, 2020
Update 9:35 am- SR 21 Overturned Tanker: A 1,000-foot perimeter has been established. Crews will be transferring the remaining gasoline & working to upright the overturned tanker. Road closure to be in place for several hours. Only 1 minor injury to the driver was reported. pic.twitter.com/T2Q9ePHexb
— Clay County Fire Rescue (@ClayFireRescue) March 10, 2020
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