PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- No significant injuries were reported after a semi rolled over in Far North Peoria on Monday, the Peoria Fire Department reported.

Battalion Chief Phil Snowden said the rollover was reported at about 8:10 a.m. near the intersection of Allen and Alta roads. When crews arrived, they found a tractor-trailer on its side with a significant diesel fuel spill resulting from the crash, he said.

The driver had already left the vehicle with no injuries, Snowden said. The department's Hazardous Materials Response Team was called due to the leaking fuel, he added.

Snowden said the spill of about 20 gallons of diesel fuel was contained.

Lanes were closed for a few hours to make sure the area was safe and to have to the truck removed from the scene.

No other vehicles were inv

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