Tractor-trailer fuel spill shuts down part of I79N in Kanawha County

Tractor-trailer fuel spill shuts down part of I79N in Kanawha County

KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) - A portion of I-79 North is shut down near Pinch due to a fuel spill. According to West Virginia 511, the spill is near mile-marker 9 of I-79 North, just passed the Frame Road exit. According to the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office and the Pinch Volunteer Fire Department, the incident is due to a broken-down tractor-trailer. The Pinch VFD says the tractor-trailer experienced a mechanical failure, in which a piece of the…

Lanes reopen on I-79 following fuel spill

According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, a semi truck carrying diesel fuel broke an axle, causing the fuel to leak on the roadway.