News

Lincoln street shut down late Wednesday due to crash, diesel spill

A large diesel spill shut down one of downtown Lincoln's busiest streets late Wednesday night.
Image
Photo by Ryan Swanigan, KOLN

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.

Nebraska auditor blasts Isanti school district for financial mismanagement

NU Notes: Bahl Named NFCA DI Player of the Year, First-Team All-American

Confirmed measles case reported in Sheridan County

Shooting at Columbus Walmart hospitalizes man

UPDATE: Columbus Man Fatally Shot in Walmart Parking Lot; Stepson in Custody

Rep. Flood faces a second feisty town hall, offering constituents another chance to voice their concerns

Den's Country Meats wins international acclaim

Iris Show adds educational aspect to event

Kimball woman arrested for theft from local business

Flood heads to Seward for town hall

Hall of Famers. A Heisman winner. An MMA fighter. Tuberville is not the only sports politician

Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Nebraska Pick 5

Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Nebraska Pick 3

A Planned Parenthood affiliate plans to close 4 clinics in Iowa and another 4 in Minnesota

Clarification: Planned Parenthood-Midwest story

Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Nebraska Pick 5

Crow-Armstrong homers and Boyd pitches Cubs to 2-1 win over Rockies

Kearney hosts Nebraska’s best as Class A Boys Golf Championship tees off

Live results: Nebraska high school boys state golf tournaments

Top seniors to shine in Panhandle Prep All-Star Basketball games Friday in Gering

Play ball! Things to know entering the NCAA baseball regionals

Sidney Junior Legion Baseball Rolls Past Gordon

Trump administration will ‘aggressively revoke’ Chinese student visas in major escalation with Beijing

State Department reviewing all Harvard-affiliated visa holders, officials say

Elon Musk says his time in the Trump administration has ‘come to an end’

Trump administration working to return migrant hastily deported to Mexico after resisting similar court orders in other cases

Trump issues slew of pardons, including to former New York congressman Michael Grimm

In Trump’s telling, a resolution in Ukraine is always two weeks away

The best movies of 2025 so far

The movies leaving Hulu this month

Movies and TV shows casting across the US

Movies and TV shows casting across the US

Kewl Interactive Announces Its Creator Studio, a Safe Space for Embracing Imagination, Creation, and Healing

Why American Students Are Falling Behind In Math & How Parents Can Help Fix It