Crews work to clean up about 20 gallons of fuel spilled after a truck struck a car on State Highway 308 Monday afternoon. The collision and spill closed both lanes for nearly two hours. - Christopher Carter/staff photo
Christopher Carter/staff photo
Crews work to clean up about 20 gallons of fuel spilled after a truck struck a car on State Highway 308 Monday afternoon. The collision and spill closed both lanes for nearly two hours.

Collision blocks State Highway 308, spills fuel on roadway

By CHRISTOPHER CARTER
Central Kitsap Reporter Reporter
June 21, 2010 · 4:50 PM

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A collision between a Navy contractor truck and a car caused a small fuel spill and closed both lanes of State Highway 308 for nearly two hours Monday.

Only minor injuries were reported, Hefton said.At about 2 p.m. a Washington State Patrol trooper traveling east attempted to pull over for speeding a 34-year-old Poulsbo woman traveling west. The driver of the truck following behind the trooper, a 39-year-old Kingston man started braking when he saw the troopers lights causing the truck to jackknife, said Trooper Tony Radulescu.

The woman, driving a Volkswagen Beetle, also braked and hit the truck with a "glancing blow," said Sgt. Dan Hefton. Her car was towed from the scene.

Troopers estimated that about 20 gallons of fuel leaked from the truck following the collision.

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