Lucky Dog Rolls Over

 
By Photographer Jim DeLillo
May 12, 2009
 

At approx 9:00am, the Oakland Fire Department responded to an overturned dump truck on Lakeside Blvd. The truck was leaking diesel and hydraulic fluids into a storm drain. Response from the Oakland FD quickly contained the spill. Lt Romme and Firefighter Joe Gallup placed absorbent materials around the drain and at the source of the leaks on the truck. Joe Gallup and Brian Kelly secured the ignition and lights by gaining access through the truck's windshield. The truck, nicknamed "Lucky Dog" wasn't so lucky, but the driver escaped unharmed.
 
Units: 1031 1032 1042
 
Mutual Aid: Mahwah Hazmat
 
Lucky Dog on its side.
Lucky Dog on its side.
Arrival and Assessment
Arrival and Assessment
 
Lt Mark Romme and FF Joe Gallup dyke the storm drain.
Lt Mark Romme and FF Joe Gallup dyke the storm drain.
More absorbent material for the leaks.
More absorbent material for the leaks.
 
Half the load. The other half is still in the truck.
Half the load. The other half is still in the truck.
Another view of the overturned truck.
Another view of the overturned truck.
 
The driver tells his tale to Les Woodward.
The driver tells his tale to Les Woodward.
A good job at dyking.
A good job at dyking.
 
Joe Gallup cuts the windshield, assisted by Brian Kelly.
Joe Gallup cuts the windshield, assisted by Brian Kelly.
Brian Kelly squeezes into the drivers compartment to secure the ignition and lights.
Brian Kelly squeezes into the drivers compartment to secure the ignition and lights.