Traffic

UPDATED: Grease Spill Snarls Traffic in East Falls Church

Arlington County police and firefighters are on the scene of a reported grease spill in East Falls Church.

A truck leaking a slippery substance has prompted a number of road or lane closures in the area of Lee Highway and Washington Blvd, according to social media reports.

Update at 4:10 p.m. — A fire department radio transmission described the leak as having come from a “sewage truck.”

Update at 4:15 p.m. — A multi-vehicle crash is also being reported in the area.

Update at 4:35 p.m. — A photographer on scene says the grease leaked from a tanker truck containing cooking oil.

https://twitter.com/LincolnACFD/status/744975287050346496

https://twitter.com/isabelle_grr/status/744979981013495808

Photos (top) courtesy Andrew Pang

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