ALLEN PARK, MI — Traffic on Southfield Road slowed to a standstill and two restaurants were closed Wednesday as a sludge spill was cleaned from the road.
At about 10 a.m., a tandem hauler truck spilled about six feet of sludge on the westbound side of the road.
Three lanes of the road were closed until 7 p.m. while the spill was cleaned up.
“We tried hard to get it done prior to rush hour, but were unable to,” Fire Chief Mark Hogrebe said. “Traffic was backed up virtually all day long.”
Arby’s, 14864 Southfield Road, and Wendy’s, 14570 Southfield Road, had to be closed for the day.
The truck, driven by a 42-year-old Howell man, is owned by Jackie’s Trucking of Northville.
It was carrying the non-hazardous sludge for Synagro Technologies Inc. from the Detroit Water Treatment Plant. The destination was unknown.
City officials said the trailer directly behind the driver was not properly secured and began dumping sludge on the road.
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