Driver Crashes into Storage Tank at Homer Adams Extension

ALTON - Alton Police Officers and Alton Fire Department members responded to a crash at Homer Adams Extension about a quarter-mile from Circle K in East Alton and near Wood River Creek at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.

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The crash was a single-car accident and oddly, near a previous tanker spill accident two weeks ago.

Alton Police Chief Jason Simmons said the driver appeared to be a DUI and left the roadway and crashed into a storage tank just off the roadway. The tank was used as a holding container for the tanker spill two weeks ago. The driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and it was not believed any fuel leaked again to the creek.

Chris Rhodes also contributed to this story.