A semi-truck hit a guard rail on an Oceanside freeway, causing 100 gallons of fuel to spill onto the freeway and into the river below.
The accident happened during the heavy morning rain Friday on Interstate 5 near the Harbor Drive exit, the Oceanside Fire Department said. The crash caused damage to the saddle tanks on the truck, and diesel fuel leaked from the freeway to the San Luis Ray River.
Authorities said Haz Mat crews responded, as well as County Health, County Haz Mat, Camp Pendelton Haz Mat, California Highway Patrol and Cal Trans. Fish and Game, the Coast Guard and National Response Center were also notified for assessment and clean up purposes.
The river is not currently spilling into the ocean on the other side of the sand, but Fish and Game will evaluate the river basin near the harbor's south jetty, the fire department said.
The driver, a man in his 40s, suffered moderate injuries and was transported to Scripps La Jolla trauma center.
