Hundreds of homes in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania were evacuated today after an oil tanker crashed, leaking 6,000 gallons of fuel.
The crash occurred at 2:08 a.m., according to the Bethlehem Police Department.
Around 400 residences within 1,000 feet of the crash were evacuated, with their occupants evacuated to nearby Nitschmann Middle School, according to WFMZ-TV, an Allentown, Pennsylvania independent TV station.
“I heard them say, ‘Evacuate immediately,’ and I thought that was ridiculous, I’m not going to evacuate in this quiet neighborhood. And then they were serious. I heard [it] about three or four times and I think maybe I’ll put my clothes on.