CINCINNATI — Covington police said the driver who hit a semi-tanker, causing it to flip on its side on the Brent Spence Bridge Saturday night, has been identified.
Video released by the Covington Police Department on Tuesday shows what appears to be a dark-colored 2011 or newer Dodge Charger switch lanes into the tanker, hitting the front end of the truck.
Police said 24-year-old Hunter Kuzak of West Chester came forward after seeing stories on television. The driver is cooperating and gave a statement.
The tanker, carrying between 8,000 and 8,500 gallons of fuel, crashed and caused both the northbound and southbound sides of the bridge to close for several hours between Saturday night and Sunday morning. It leaked at least 500 gallons onto the bridge, according to the Covington Fire Department.
The driver of the tanker suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital after the crash, police said.
A Code Red emergency alert was issued with instructions for everyone living or staying within a half mile of the scene to shelter in place, but it was lifted as of 10 a.m. Sunday, officials with the City of Covington said.
Several different agencies are at the scene helping to contain the spilled gasoline with sand, booms and an absorbent material. The tanker's fuel was drained before crews turned the tanker upright and towed it away from the bridge.
The driver has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident.
