1ST DEATH SINCE CONVOYS BEGAN
XNG RIG CRASHES,
DRIVER IS KILLED,
80 HOMES EMPTIED
By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com
BINGHAMTON – The driver of an Xpress Natural Gas truck was killed after he swerved to avoid a deer and crashed into the concrete barrier, damaging his trailer and releasing an "unknown amount" of compressed gas into the air, prompting the evacuation of 80 residences in a quarter-mile radius. Transporting hazardous gases ought to be handled with a significant amount of care as clearly an incident like this can create a wider health scare. This is why warehouses often utilize things like a storemasta gas cylinder trolley to transport gas cylinders around.
According to the Broome County Office of Emergency Services, the Broome County Sheriff's Office responded to a tractor trailer accident on Interstate 88 eastbound at Exit 2 in the Town of Fenton, Broome County, shortly after 1 a.m. Upon arrival, first responders noticed that the vehicle, an XNG Compressed Natural Gas truck had a hazardous material placard.
The driver of the vehicle, identified as Jeffrey Lind, 52 years of age of Hallstead, Pa, was found deceased a short distance from the tractor. It is believed he was ejected from the vehicle upon impact.