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NOTE: The video successful this communicative is from an earlier report.
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The origin of the lipid spill, which caused large disruptions to a Fresno conception of Highway 99 connected Thursday evening, was revealed by the CHP connected Friday.
In a station connected societal media connected Friday, officers wrote that the spill, which affected the southbound lanes of Highway 99 northbound of the Highway 180 exit, started erstwhile a large rig hauling 40,000 gallons of food lipid had to brake abruptly - shifting the load successful the backmost of the large rig. That displacement caused the liquid load to move, and it began leaking onto the freeway.
The leaking food lipid past seeped retired of the backmost of the large rig's trailer and onto Highway 99.
When Fresno Fire arrived astatine the scene, crews confirmed that the spill was not hazardous, and Caltrans past cleared the roadway.
CHP astatine the clip estimated the spill to beryllium betwixt 4 and 5 miles long.
