Oil Spills Into Ohio River After Boat Overturns in Hancock County, West Virginia

Oil spills into Ohio River after boat overturns in Hancock County, West Virginia

NEWELL, WEST VIRGINIA (WTRF) - Officials responded to the scene of an oil spill in the Ohio River after a boat overturned Wednesday night. Crews at the scene say a dredge boat on the river overturned near Newell, West Virginia, around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Officials say the vessel carrying the fuel can hold anywhere from 10 to 13,000 gallons, and at this time they don't know how much has spilled into the Ohio River. The company that owns the …

Oil spills into the Ohio River after boat overturns

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) - Officials are on the scene of an oil spill in the Ohio River near Newell, W.Va. after a dredge boat overturned. The amount of oil spilled is currently unknown. Newell and Chester Volunteer Fire Departments were dispatched to the scene around 8:15 a.m. Thursday and were released later in the morning. Upon arrival, assistant Fire Chief of Newell VFD Scott Wilson deployed their river rescue boat to assess the situatio…