TRAFFIC ALERT: Chemical spill closes Fruitville lanes

  • By Kurt Schultheis
  • | 4:00 a.m. October 17, 2011
Motorists heading eastbound are advised to stay clear of Fruitville Road between Lime Avenue and Jefferson Avenue.
Motorists heading eastbound are advised to stay clear of Fruitville Road between Lime Avenue and Jefferson Avenue.
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The eastbound lanes of Fruitville Road between Lime Avenue and Jefferson Avenue are closed indefinitely due to a chemical spill in the area.

Police and investigators have been called to the area and motorists are advised to stay clear from the area.

Contact Kurt Schultheis at [email protected].

 

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