Overturned butane tanker slows traffic
Earlier today, traffic was interrupted on the Western Highway for about two hours, when an LP butane tanker overturned. The tanker was loaded with two thousand gallons of butane and was heading towards Belize City. According to the driver, Rogelio Gutierrez, he lost control of the vehicle as he took the curve in the vicinity of Cheers. No one was hurt and according to the Fire Department, only a small amount of the butane was released. Traffic resumed without further incidence.
