CHURUBUSCO, Ind. (WFFT) — A Waste Management truck carrying dead ducks from farms known to be carrying bird flu overturned in Whitley County Friday morning.
The crash was reported around 8:20 a.m. on U.S. 33, north of Blue Lake near the Blue Ridge Estates community. The truck driver was not injured in the accident.
US-33 was shut down for hours between Blue Lake Road and County Road 650 E, with closures extending into the afternoon. Authorities secured the scene and set up a 100-foot perimeter around the crash site as a precaution. Whitley County EMA says this is standard procedure for spills and other similar incidents…