Traffic on the Richardson Highway was halted Thursday morning following a military convoy vehicle incident near Harding and Birch Lakes. A trailer carrying a tank rack module, part of a fueling system, tipped over causing a slow leak of diesel fuel. Recovery operations, led by Fort Wainwright's environmental protection team, resulted in a temporary closure of the highway. No injuries were reported.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Traffic was at a standstill Thursday morning after a military convoy vehicle incident closed the Richardson Highway at mile 300, near the Harding and Birch Lakes area.
According to officials, the incident occurred early this morning while a convoy was traveling through the area as part of the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center training exercise with military vehicles and personnel moving between Fort Wainwright and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and the Donnelly Training Area near Delta Junction.The vehicle was towing a trailer that was carrying a tank rack module, which is part of a fueling system.
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