Crime & Safety

Cooking Oil Spills Out Of Truck, Causes A Mess In Elgin

A load of cooking spilled out of an 18-wheeler in Elgin Thursday afternoon.

ELGIN, IL — An 18-wheeler lost a load of cooking oil Thursday afternoon in Elgin. The incident occurred in the area of eastbound Route 20, northbound Shales Parkway and eastbound Sheldon Drive.

Cleanup efforts are underway, according to a post at about 1:30 p.m. on the Elgin Police Department Facebook page.

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