Firefighters on scene of the oil spill on Spur Tree Hill. Police are urging motorists to avoid the area.
December 5, 2024
Spur Tree Hill blocked due to oil spill
MANCHESTER, Jamaica— Motorists are being urged to avoid Spur Tree Hill due to an oil spill on Thursday night that resulted in the road being blocked.
A senior firefighter confirmed that two units have been dispatched to the area, though residents told Observer Online that they saw several emergency vehicles heading to the scene of the spill.
The accident-prone Spur Tree main road links Mandeville and its environs to St Elizabeth and points west. Heavily laden, slow-moving trucks often hinder traffic on the steep, difficult hill, and there have been a number of fatal crashes involving trucks over the years.
— Kasey Williams