LINCOLN COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Officials in Lincoln County are working to determine the full environmental impact of a morning oil spill on Highway 78 in Hustonville.
At around 11 a.m. Monday morning, the main seal of a truck transporting tack oil malfunctioned, causing “several gallons of oil to spill” onto the ground and into Baughman Creek, Lincoln County EMA reports.
The Allen Company truck was transporting the oil for continuing road resurfacing work near 7902 Liberty Road.
The Kentucky Environmental Protection Agency, Hustonville Fire Department, and the Stanford Hazardous Material Unit responded to the spill.
“They are working to contain the oil, clean up the affected areas, and assess the environmental impact,” LCEMA said on social media. “The public should avoid the area during cleanup operations.”