UPDATE at 10:55 a.m.: One injury has been reported in the wreck, the source believes that the injury was minor and the person was transported from the scene by Med Force Ambulance and taken to a local hospital.
GALLATIN CO.–Shawneetown authorities along with state police and the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Department currently have a portion of Ill. Rte. 13 blocked off as you enter Shawneetown following a traffic accident in which a dump truck struck a semi-tractor trailer at about 9:30 this morning.
The semi was struck in the fuel tank and was leaking fuel on the roadway.
Hazardous materials clean-up crews are on scene.
An ambulance was dispatched to the scene but we have no confirmed reports of injuries.
Anyone in the area can expect a short detour and a brief delay.