HARWICH – A large section of Depot Road in Harwich was covered with hydraulic fluid after a flatbed carrying an excavator reportedly struck the Route 6 overpass around noon Wednesday causing a oil line on the excavator to break. The spill continued down to Great Western Road. Officials called a sander cover the spill which was making the road very click. A state bridge inspection crew checked the bridge which reportedly did have visible damage but was deemed safe. The Mass State Police Truck Team was called in to investigate the incident.
Harwich Police reported that Main Street between Queen Anne Road and Depot Street as well as Great Western Road between the Dennis town line and Depot Street were also slippery and urged drivers to use caution.
Photos by Jake O’Callaghan/CWN
Statement from Harwich Police: At approximately 12pm today Harwich Police and Fire were dispatched to Great Western and Depot for a report of fluid in the road. When police units arrived in the area they found a spill from the Route 6 overpass on Depot all the way to Great Western Rd. Further investigation revealed a truck carrying an excavator had struck the bridge, rupturing a hydraulic line and causing the spill. Harwich DPW as well as the Robert Our Company applied sand to the affected roadways and then swept it up and reapplied as needed. Motorists are asked to use caution as the road may still be slick in areas especially with the moisture in the air. The accident is under investigation by the Harwich Police and the Mass State Police. MAssDOT (pictured) inspected the bridge (which they had just finished inspecting prior to the crash) and deemed it safe.
New details: Truck strikes bridge and spills hydraulic fluid along Depot Street in Harwich.
July 14, 2021
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