Trucking company charged after asphalt spill in Death Valley
Driver was transporting load on restricted road in Death Valley, park officials say.
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Driver was transporting load on restricted road in Death Valley, park officials say.
A tanker truck trying to negotiate the steep Mud Canyon Road in Death Valley National Park against regulations crashed when the brakes went out, spilling about 5,000 gallons of emulsified asphalt and 150 gallons of diesel, according to the National Park Service.
A tractor-trailer spilled 5,000 gallons of emulsified asphalt in Death Valley on Monday.
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