Truck Driver Arrested For Leaking Canola Oil Along Interstate 75

Truck Driver Arrested For Leaking Canola Oil Along Interstate 75
Published on May 12th, 2015 by Steve Wilcox

A truck driver was arrested after the Canola Oil he was hauling spilled onto Interstate 75 in Bibb County, Georgia. The driver, William Tasnkley of Ellenwood, Georgia, was charged with having an unsecured load according to 13WMAZ.

Local police say the oil made the roads slick, leading to three accidents. No one involved in the accidents were seriously injured.

Cleanup crews in Bibb County poured sand on the road in order to cover up the oil on I-75.


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