Emergency services responded in Norfolk after a gasoline tanker rolled over on Route 44 and was actively leaking gasoline on Saturday morning.
Gasoline infiltrated the storm drain system, resulting in emergency services evacuating six homes near the crash site on Greenwoods Road East as a safety precaution. Houses were also evacuated on Maple Avenue, the town said.
Route 44 from Loon Meadow to Maple Avenue, and all of Laurel Way and Maple Avenue, is closed.
Authorities are unsure how long it will take to resolve the incident, but estimate that it will be a “multi-hour event.” The town is warning residents to expect some of the road closures to be in effect for up to 72 hours.
The gas tanker is back on its wheels and the Connecticut National Guard has been requested to assist.