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More than 50 gallons of fuel spilled at Lincoln gas station after driver hits hose and leaves

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A driver hit a fuel hose at a northeast Lincoln gas station causing dozens of gallons of gas to spill just after midnight on Wednesday.

According to LPD, a fuel truck connected the fuel fill hose to the in-ground fuel tank at the Kwik Shop near Fremont Street and Touzalin Avenue to dispense 6,800 gallons of regular unleaded gas when a gray vehicle drove through the lot and hit the fuel line. The driver of the vehicle then drove away from the scene. Y Shape Hose Connector

More than 50 gallons of fuel spilled at Lincoln gas station after driver hits hose and leaves

The impact caused around 50-70 gallons of fuel to spill into the Kwik Shop parking lot.

The Lincoln Police Department is investigating the incident.

More than 50 gallons of fuel spilled at Lincoln gas station after driver hits hose and leaves

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