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Covington Highway Accident

 
Site Contact:
Karen Buerki
OSC

(buerki.karen@epa.gov)

Site Location:
5449 Covington Highway
Lithonia, GA 30035
response.epa.gov/CovingtonHighwayAccident
NRC#: 948333

Dekalb County Fire Department contacted EPA and requested assistance with a diesel spill that occurred when a dump truck collided with a vehicle on Covington Highway. About 70 gallons of diesel from saddle tank were spilled onto the highway and into storm drains.