@prioritynewsnetwork: MEADOWMERE, N.Y. — An overturned gasoline tanker spilled approximately 2,000 gallons of fuel directly along the Nassau-Queens border late Wednesday morning, triggering a massive multi-jurisdictional emergency response. The crash occurred shortly after 11 a.m. at East Avenue and Rockaway Turnpike in Meadowmere, where Nassau County meets Queens and Rockaway Turnpike transitions into Rockaway Boulevard. Video from a nearby business shows the tanker making a left turn from East Avenue onto northbound Rockaway Turnpike when the trailer begins to tip, pulling the truck onto its passenger side. Gasoline immediately began pouring from the tanker and pooling across the roadway. Bystander video from the immediate aftermath shows the driver climbing out through a rear window of the cab as fuel continued spilling around the vehicle. The 12,400-gallon tanker was carrying approximately 8,500 gallons of gasoline, according to Nassau County fire officials. An estimated 2,000 gallons spilled onto the roadway, into storm drains and into waterways connected to Jamaica Bay before the leak was largely stopped. Firefighters covered the tanker and spilled gasoline with foam to suppress flammable vapors and reduce the risk of ignition. A visible sheen could be seen on the water beneath the nearby bridge as crews worked to contain runoff. The New York State DEC and U.S. Coast Guard responded to monitor contamination from the spill. Crews are expected to spend several hours transferring the gasoline remaining inside the overturned tanker into another truck before the vehicle could be uprighted and removed. Nassau County Police are investigating the circumstances leading up to the rollover. August 19, 2026 © 2026 Priority News Network, All Rights Reserved #breakingnews #nassaucounty #newyorkcity #newsvideo #longisland

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