AURORA, Colo. — A leak of hazardous materials was contained by fire crews following a crash Thursday morning in Aurora.
Aurora Fire Rescue and the Aurora Police Department responded to the crash near Airport Boulevard and 22nd Avenue around 6 a.m. Thursday. Aurora Fire Rescue said its Hazardous Materials Team identified a saddle tank containing about 100 gallons of fuel that was leaking.
Fire crews successfully contained the fuel leak, utilized absorbent materials to address fuel spillage, and safely removed the remaining fuel from the tank.
One person was transported to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, Aurora Fire Rescue said.
The scene was handed over to the Aurora Police Department for investigation.
Aurora auto accident
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