US-131 reopens after milk tanker overturns, spills milk
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — No one was hurt when a milk tanker overturned on northbound US-131 in Grand Rapids Friday morning.
Around 7:20 a.m., crews with the Grand Rapids Fire Department were sent to northbound US-131 after a milk tanker overturned near Wealthy Street spilling milk onto the roadway.
The spill was considered a hazmat situation due to some fuel spillage, the location over the river and the large amount of milk that spilled, the Grand Rapids Police Department said.
The Michigan State Police said that the “milk cannot simply be washed off the roadway as it can be toxic to fish in the water system.”
The freeway was shut down in the area while crews worked to remove the milk. According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, the freeway has been reopened.
The driver was not hurt, MSP said.
It’s unclear what led up to the crash or how much milk was spilled.
The crash remains under investigation.
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