Crane crash spills 100 gallons of fuel on Highway 237

All eastbound lanes of Highway 237 near North First Street have been shut down after adjacent crashes left several people injured.

SAN JOSE — Several people were injured in two adjacent crashes that occurred on Highway 237 early Friday morning, one of which left around 100 gallons of fuel spilled across the roadway.

Just before 6 a.m., a crane traveling westbound on Highway 237 near North First Street swerved to avoid traffic and lost control, according to San Jose Fire Department spokesperson Erica Ray.

The crane then tipped over across the center divide, blocking the eastbound lanes and unleashing at least 100 gallons of fuel, oil and hydraulic fluid on the highway.

Shortly after the first accident, a privately-owned bus traveling westbound could not stop in time and rear-ended a pickup truck, Ray said.

Both the crane driver and the pickup truck drivers were injured; one person was transported to the hospital, but more details on their identity and the nature of their injuries was not immediately available.

As of 7:30 a.m., all eastbound lanes and one westbound lane remained closed as authorities begin to clean up the fuel spill. California Highway Patrol is redirecting eastbound traffic at North First Street.

There is no estimated time of reopening.

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