Cleanup continues in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, after tanker truck spilled thousands of gallons of oil

The cleanup continues in Delaware County after a tanker truck overturned , spilling thousands of gallons of home heating oil.

The tanker truck overturned near a bridge on the Media Bypass in Upper Providence Township.

Crews have been working in the area of Ridley Creek on Tuesday to prevent any contamination from spreading. Booms have been placed in the area. The lines help catch any oil or contaminants that may be left over after the tanker spilled about 2,000 gallons of home heating oil.

"Some of it got into the soil," Larry Bak, the hazmat chief of Delaware County, said. "Some of it did get into the water."

On Monday, oil from the spill shimmered on the surface of the creek. By Tuesday, the same areas were clear.

Bak said that crews worked quickly to get ahead of the spill.

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