Tanker rollover blocks US26 near Bliss

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IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE
Region 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford, Meridian 83642
(208) 846-7550
Fax (208) 846-7520

For Immediate Release: 10/12/09 09:00

Contact: Captain Wills

US26 is closed in both directions for an overturned tanker just west of the overpass on I84 at Milepost 141 near Bliss. I84 traffic is not affected. Approximately 600 to 700 gallons of fuel have leaked into the dirt. Bliss School has been closed and 5 homes in the area as well as Amber Inn and Ziggy?s Gas Station have been evacuated. R5 Regional Hazmat Team is on scene. Idaho State Police is investigating this incident with the help of Gooding County Sheriff Department.

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Posted in District 3 - Western Idaho