Anchorage, AK : Fuel tanker crashes on the Parks Highway, spilling at least 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel on Tuesday morning, April 21, 2015

State officials say about 2,000 gallons of fuel spilled on the Parks Highway north of Healy Tuesday morning, during a tanker tractor-trailer crash that has closed one lane of the highway.

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation spokeswoman Ashley Adamczak said DEC was notified of the Big State Logistics semi’s crash, at Mile 271.4 of the Parks, shortly after 2:30 a.m.

“We received notification that a Big State Logistics tanker truck had left the roadway and was leaking fuel onto the roadway,” Adamczak said.

According to an Alaska State Troopers dispatch on the crash, troopers were informed that the double tanker-trailer, driven by 31-year-old Robert Myers Jr., had crashed off the highway. Myers was cited for negligent driving, after troopers and members of the Tri-Valley Fire Department initially responded to the sene.

"Myers had been driving a 2011 Freightliner tractor northbound on the Parks Highway when he lost control of the vehicle," troopers wrote. "The vehicle entered the ditch on the northbound side of the highway and rolled. Myers was uninjured."

Adamczak said recovery crews were at the scene, and were working to pump remaining fuel from the tanker.

“Standing fuel was in the ditch next to the road, and they were able to recover the product,” Adamczak said.

Additional fuel had spilled on one lane, with traffic control being conducted to let vehicles pass the crash site.

“People should expect delays,” Adamczak said.

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Parks Highway lane closed near Healy after tanker crash, spill