Sealant spill on Prospect snarls traffic

CHAMPAIGN – A small chemical spill stalled traffic at the Interstate 74 interchange with Prospect Avenue for about three hours Wednesday afternoon.

About 4 p.m. Wednesday, a tank of asphalt sealant fell from a truck in the northbound lanes on the Prospect overpass over I-74. The nonhazardous chemical spill blocked the northbound side of the road.

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