Lincoln street shut down late Wednesday due to crash, diesel spill
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A large diesel spill shut down one of downtown Lincoln's busiest streets late Wednesday night.
Lincoln Fire and Rescue tells NCN news partner 10/11 Now that there was a crash involving a pickup and a semi just before 10:00 p.m. at 9th and O Streets.
LFR says the pickup struck a full diesel fuel tank on the semi, resulting in 40-50 gallons of fuel spilling onto the intersection.
Authorities were on scene for nearly two hours for clean-up, leading to the complete closure of O Street between 9th & 10th Streets. The intersection of 9th & O was also closed for a time, with traffic being diverted away from the intersection.
Due to the vast amount of material that LFR put down to clean up the spill, officials with the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department were also on scene for mitigation purposes.
No injuries were reported in the incident. Lincoln Police are investigating the crash.
