Last Friday, a tractor-trailer pulling two tankers loaded with asphalt sealer overturned and spilled a hot, sticky mess near Medicine Bow. The Wyoming Highway Patrol says the crash happened about seven miles west of Medicine Bow. No other vehicles were involved and nobody was hurt. The patrol says the tanker combination was carrying 39,000 pounds of liquid asphalt sealer at a temperature of 340 degrees. The driver swerved and lost control, causing the tanker truck to roll over. The rear tanker ruptured and spilled the asphalt sealer onto the roadside. Authorities closed the eastbound lanes of U.S. 30 and waited for the goo to cool so it could be cleaned up.
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