Joe Gentile and Barbara Reina are reporting in the Register Star a Long Energy tanker truck, carrying 8,000 gallons of fuel oil tipped over at the routes 9 and 9H roundabout in Kinderhook, Thurs., Sept. 12, spilling thousands of gallons of oil onto the roadway. The driver escaped the crash uninjured. The Columbia County Emergency Management Office declared a state of emergency within a 2-mile radius of the accident site. Businesses in and around the Hannaford Plaza were closed as a temporary precaution, and remained closed throughout the night as New York State Police investigated. Officials from the state Department of Environmental Conservation managed efforts to have roughly 5,000 gallons removed from the streets. An unknown amount of fuel emptied into a nearby drainage pond. Police believe speed may have been a factor in the accident. The driver may be ticketed, and fines to the vehicle's owner for the clean-up are pending, according to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office. Read the full story in the Register Star.