NEW: Large diesel spill from OC Transpo bus following crash in Ottawa's south end Ottnews
When firefighters arrived on the scene, they confirmed one of the three fuel tanks on the bus had been torn open by the collision, and diesel fuel was leaking onto the road.
An OC Transpo bus has three diesel tanks that carry a total of 500 litres of fuel. At the time of the collision, there was approximately 350 litres on board. Ottawa fire spokesperson Nick DeFazio says the HazMat unit set up a "transfer pump", where a hose is inserted into the damaged tank to drain the fuel into a container.
Firefighters then spent approximately two hours spreading 60 bags of absorbent on the diesel that leaked onto the road.There were no passengers onboard the bus at the time of the collision. An occupant of the other vehicle was assessed by paramedics. There were no riders on the bus but Firefighters assessed & treated a patient in the other vehicle until
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