Fuel spill from tractor trailer accident closes Highway 67 in Bulloch County

A significant fuel spill following a tractor-trailer collision forced the closure of a major road in Bulloch County for more than six hours on Friday, September 20, 2024. Highway 67 at the Brooklet-Denmark Road intersection was closed after a tractor-trailer tractor collided with a jeep around 18:00.

According to the Georgia State Patrol, the southbound tractor trailer failed to stop at a traffic signal, striking a northbound Jeep traveling on Brooklet-Denmark when it entered the intersection. The impact ruptured the truck’s fuel tanks, releasing more than 200 gallons of diesel fuel onto the roadway.

Local emergency services including Bulloch County EMS, fire services, sheriff’s deputies and Georgia State Patrol troopers responded to the scene. Remarkably, no injuries were reported from the incident despite the severity of the accident.

The spill required an extensive cleanup operation led by Bulloch County Public Works, which involved depositing several truckloads of dirt to absorb the spilled fuel. Randy’s Wrecker Service was also on scene with heavy machinery to remove the contaminated soil and involved vehicles.

The road was reopened after midnight following a cleanup that took more than six hours.

Trooper 1st Class Keith McCarty of GSP Post 45 is leading the crash investigation.

Grice Connect posted updates about the accident throughout the evening on our Facebook page.