UPDATE 10:30 a.m. : Eau Claire police say people can return to their homes and businesses. <\/p>\n
UPDATEEau Claire (WQOW) - According to the DNR, the truck that tipped was hauling 26,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate, 300 gallons of diesel and an unknown amount of dynamite. <\/p>\n
Also per the DNR, local HAZMAT and airport HAZMAT are enroute and rougly 8,000 pounds of fertilizer has spilled. They also say a unknown amount of diesel spilled through a small hole in the tank. <\/p>\n
Two storm drains are in the area and potentially impacted. <\/p>\n
UPDATEEau Claire (WQOW) - Eau Claire police say a truck hauling hazardous material has tipped on Highway 53 near Interstate 94.<\/p>\n
Eau Claire police tell News 18 the truck was hauling ammonium nitrate.<\/p>\n
Because of that, police say they are evacuating all homes and businesses within 1\/3 mile radius of the crash. <\/p>\n
That includes residences in the Gatehouse Drive and House Road area and businesses in the Bullis Farm Road area.<\/p>\n
Eau Claire (WQOW) - A stretch of HWY 53 is closed this morning due to an accident according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. <\/p>\n
All lanes on HWY 53 on a stretch from Golf Road to the I-94 interchange are closed. <\/p>\n
No word on how long the closure will be in place.<\/p>\n
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