Tanker spills animal blood on I-494 in Bloomington

No injuries or major damage were reported.

March 20, 2021 at 1:06AM
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A semitrailer truck hauling a tanker with animal blood sprung a leak, spilling blood onto I-494 before pulling over at the Nicollet Avenue exit and causing the exit to be shut down Friday in Bloomington. (DAVID JOLES • Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The ramp from westbound Interstate 494 to Nicollet Avenue was closed Friday night after a tanker truck leaked a large amount of animal blood onto the pavement, authorities said.

The truck was coming from an animal rendering plant when it sprang a leak, according to the Bloomington Fire Department. "... (yes blood)," the department tweeted, along with a photo of a stream of red along the side of the ramp.

No injuries or major damage were reported. The ramp remained closed as of 8 p.m. Friday for cleanup.

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