A major commuter route into D.C. was closed for hours on Monday morning after a garbage truck overturned, spilling fuel and sending debris onto the street below.
The inbound lanes of the 11th Street Bridge between I-295 and I-695/Southeast Freeway reopened at about 9:0 a.m. Monday.
All the lanes were closed after a truck carrying trash overturned and leaked diesel fuel and other fluids a little after 3 a.m.
Some of the trash fell onto 11th and M streets Southeast below. 11th Street was closed between M and K streets for several hours, reopening at about 7:45.
Police Lt. Wayne Steinhilber told 草莓传媒 that there were no injuries. The driver got out of the truck OK; some of the trash fell onto a car below the bridge, but the driver of that car wasn’t hurt.
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草莓传媒’s Melissa Howell contributed to this report. Stay with 草莓传媒.com for the latest.
