U-Haul Truck Fuel Spill Contained

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SMITHFIELD – A gasoline spill was reported Thursday afternoon at Murphy Express on N. Brightleaf Boulevard.

A leaky gas tank on a U-Haul truck reportedly caused approximately 25 gallons of fuel to spill. The driver said he had just placed fuel in the tank.

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Some of the gasoline flowed into a storm drain before it could be contained by the Smithfield Fire Department.

Johnston County Emergency Management sent a representative to the scene. The truck had to be towed away.

No injuries were reported.