Unusual Incident

(St. Michaels Fire Department, Inc.)

ST. MICHAELS, Md. – Firefighters responded to an unusual incident Thursday morning after a pickup truck went over a bulkhead, causing a minor fuel leak.

According to the St. Michaels Volunteer Fire Department, crews were dispatched around 8:52 a.m. to the 200 block of Beach Avenue for a reported fuel spill.

When firefighters arrived, they found a pickup truck partially over the bulkhead with a small amount of fuel leaking into the water. Crews quickly contained the spill and remained on scene for about two hours while a tow company removed the vehicle.

Unusual Incident

(St. Michaels Fire Department, Inc.)

The Maryland Department of the Environment was notified because the fuel entered the water.

No injuries were reported.

Ryan is originally from Milford, Delaware, and attended Salisbury University in Salisbury, Maryland where he received his bachelors in History and Media Studies.  In his free time he enjoys reading, screenwriting, and watching movies.

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