The Calgary Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials Response Team was deployed after 300 litres of diesel fuel was spilled this morning.
Just before the morning rush hour a tanker truck was side swiped on Barlow Trail just south of the Max Bell arenas, spilling the diesel over part of the road and into an irrigational canal that runs parallel to Deerfoot Trail.
Those passing by on nearby pathways say the diesel was clearly visible on the surface of the water and had a potent smell.
A boom has been deployed on the canal further south near Glenmore Trail as a precaution, but it appears most of the diesel has been contained.
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