NEWS RELEASE
HUNTSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
815 Wheeler Ave.
Huntsville, Alabama 35801
| Henry Reyes Police Chief (256) 427-7001 |
Sgt. Mark Roberts Public Information Officer (256) 427-7197 |
Road Closing
Huntsville, Alabama (March 31, 2009) At approximately 9:46 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, 2009, a tractor trailer overturned on Highway 72 E just west of Moores Mill road. The trailer was transporting some type of bean that contains 40% oil. A clean-up crew from Chattanooga, Tennessee is in route and the State has estimated it will be 6:00 p.m. before the spill will be cleaned up and traffic resumes. East and West bound traffic is being re-routed to High Mountain Road. Some Westbound traffic is rerouting to Moores Mill as well