Thousands Of Gallons Of Milk Spill Into Oregon Creek

Lane County, Ore. – A tanker crash on Highway 126, near Belknap Springs, sent thousands of gallons of milk into a creek that flows into the Upper McKenzie River. Authorities believe between 5,000 and 7,000 gallons of milk went into the water on Friday; almost 300 gallons of diesel also spilled.

Eugene Water and Electric board staff, along with the Upper McKenzie Rural Fire Protection District were first on scene, placing containment booms in the creek, river and Trail Bridge Reservoir…

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