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Tanker spills animal blood on freeway, closes WB 494 ramp to Nicollet Avenue

Bloomington Fire Department says the ramp to Nicollet Avenue is closed until the blood can be contained and cleaned up. Use alternative routes in the meantime.

Credit: MN Dept. of Transportation

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The westbound 494 off-ramp to Nicollet Avenue has been temporarily shut down as crews work to contain an animal blood spill from a leaking tanker truck.

Bloomington Fire Department tweeted out that the blood is from an animal rendering company.

Officials are urging drives to utilize other access routes until the ramp can be reopened, and the blood contained.

Credit: Bloomington Fire

WB 494 to Nicollet Ave- Crews have the ramp shut down as they work to contain rendering blood (yes blood) leaking from a tanker truck. The blood is from an animal rendering company. The ramp will be closed until the blood is cleaned up. Use other routes to access Nicollet Ave. pic.twitter.com/6U5w4rVrLd
— Bloomington Fire (@BFD_MN) March 19, 2021

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