Hazarous Materials Leak South of Union Grove Prompts Warning

Updated 1p; 7:20p; 

Town of Paris---A valve that apparently malfunction on a tank trailer that was being hauled led to a spill of anhydrous ammonia gas near the Kenosha/Racine county line Wednesday morning.

Firefighters responded and stopped the lead without anyone being injured, although the driver of the pickup that had been hauling the tanks was taken to the hospital as a precaution.

The leak led to a request from the Kenosha County Sheriff's Dept. for anyone in the vicinity to go indoors and make sure their windows were closed.  An elderly resident who lives near the incident was temporarily removed from his home by relatives.  

Highway 45 between 142 and 11 was closed in both directions for about two hours, but has since reopened. 

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