Residents were evacuated in southwest Birmingham following a fuel spill and wreck. A tanker truck began leaking fuel after a wreck involving a car in the 1500 block of Dennison Avenue. This story is still developing.
Legal Analysis: Fuel trucks have a responsibility to protect the hazardous and sensitive materials that they are transporting. This accident had the potential to cause a serious fire that could have destroyed several homes in the community. The accident is still under investigation but if it is determined that the person driving the vehicle was negligent, the home owners affected by this accident may have a civil claim against the fuel company.
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