AVONDALE, Colo (KOAA) — The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office and multiple other agencies are on the scene of a hazardous material situation along Highway 50.
According to the sheriff's office, a tanker overturned north of Avondale along Highway 50.
Highway 50 is currently closed between Wheeler Lane and Avondale Boulevard. You can see the closure courtesy of CDOT in the map below.
The sheriff's office says that there is no immediate danger to the public, but residents within a one-mile radius were asked to shelter in place.
According to the Colorado State Patrol, this is a chemical spill they are working to clean up. The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office expects this closure to last several hours while the crew works to mitigate the issue.
News5 has a crew on the way to the scene and will update this article as more information is shared.
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