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Hazardous material leak shuts down east Toledo roadways

On Monday, Dec. 18 emergency responders were called to a crash scene in east Toledo where they found that hazardous material was leaking from a truck.
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TOLEDO, Ohio — Several roadways in east Toledo were shut down Monday afternoon due to a hazardous material leak, according to the Toledo Police Department.

Traffic going both directions on Front Street, Euclid Avenue, Oak Street and 1st Street was shut down shortly after 3 p.m. on Dec. 18 after a pickup truck struck a Toledo Edison pole and a transformer.

Following the collision, the truck began leaking a hazardous material. TFRD was dispatched to the scene to help with cleanup efforts.

No one was injured during the incident and no arrests were made.

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