A BROKEN DRIVE-SHAFT ON A SEMI TRUCK TORE LOOSE ALL THE FUEL LINES AND CAUSED  APPROXIMATELY FIFTY GALLONS OF FUEL TO SPILL ONTO NORTH PRESTON HIGHWAY NEAR VALLEY POINT. CREWS FROM COMPANY THREE (BRUCETON)AND COMPANY THIRTY ( PRESTON COUNTY HAZ-MAT)  WERE ABLE TO CONTAIN THE SPILL TO THE ROADWAY WITH THE USE OF A LARGE AMOUNT OF ABSORBENT. COMMAND ALSO REQUESTED TO HAVE THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS SPREAD SOME ASHES ON THE AREA TO HELP WITH ABSORPTION OF THE FUEL, AND ASSURE THAT NO "SLICK SPOTS"  REMAINED ONCE THE ROADWAY WAS RE-OPENED.