AMENIA – Route 22 in the
Town of Amenia was shut down in both directions between Amenia Town Hall
and the intersection with Route 343 Saturday when a fully loaded gasoline
tanker truck became disabled when its brakes caught fire.
The tanker was not compromised and there was no release of any hazardous
materials, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office said.
The Amenia and Wassaic fire departments extinguished the fire and mitigated
any potential danger.
The road was closed for an hour while a heavy duty tow truck responded
to remove the disabled vehicle.
