Road Closure Update
Road Closure Update #2
Police have arrested Brian Stewart (d.o.b. 3-2-88 of North Fort Myers) and Anthony Hallmon (d.o.b. 5-18-87 of Arcadia) for polluting water/land, “discharging a pollutant” under F.S. 376.302.
March 30, 2011
“Road Closure Update”
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 4:19 p.m. a Fort Myers Police Officer spotted a white, Dodge pickup truck pulling a trailer with a black fuel tank on the flatbed of the trailer. The tank was pouring fuel from a lower drain. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the Edison Bridge. The driver and passenger got out of the truck and capped the open valve. Investigators estimate 100 gallons of fuel from the 500 gallon tank spilled onto the roadway and into the river.
In addition to FMPD, the Fort Myers Fire Department, U.S. Coast Guard, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection responded to the incident. A sand truck was used in the cleanup efforts. The bridge and surrounding roads reopened at 5:30 p.m.
Police have detained both the driver and passenger. The investigation is ongoing and charges are pending in the case.
March 30, 2011
“Road Closure”
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 4:19 p.m. a Fort Myers Police Officer spotted a white, Dodge pickup truck equipped with an extra gas tank leaking fuel as it traveled on the roadway. The officer was able to conduct a traffic stop on the EdisonBridge. The fuel leak has caused a road closure. Evans Avenue from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to the north side of the Edison Bridge has been shutdown. The southbound lanes on the Edison Bridge remain open. Motorists have been asked to avoid the area if possible.