Bleach Spill Snarls Traffic On Highway 12 In Sebastopol

SEBASTOPOL (CBS SF) -- One-way traffic control is in effect on state Highway 12 near Sebastopol Tuesday morning after a flatbed truck spilled an estimated 36 gallons of bleach in bottles, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The spill near Llano Road was reported at 9:54 a.m. Both lanes of Highway 12 were shut down at 10:05 a.m. and traffic was diverted to Irwin Lane, CHP officials said.

The eastbound lane reopened but westbound lanes to Sebastopol remained closed and one-way traffic went into effect around 10:30 a.m.

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