April 18, 2024

Urbandale diesel spill to reach creek, possibly river

URBANDALE — Officials say about 60 gallons of diesel fuel that spilled during an Urbandale crash is expected to reach a central Iowa creek and may even flow into the Raccoon River.

Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources say Wednesday that an accident involving a car and a semi-truck caused a leak in the truck’s fuel tank. Although the Urbandale Fire Department contained most of the spill, an unknown amount of fuel flowed into a storm sewer.