A fuel spill spanned multiple Delco towns. Authorities are investigating the cause.
Authorities still don't know what caused the spill, but fuel was tracked through at least Yeadon and Upper Darby.
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How a trail of oil made its way through multiple Delaware County towns remains a mystery, but Yeadon police started to get calls of cars slipping on roads about 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to local dispatch.
An hour later, Yeadon Fire Department and Delaware County Emergency Operations had closed down roads and laid down Oil-Dri absorbent along the glossy trail. A police officer on site said there had been some minor crashes, but it was not immediately clear whether anyone had been injured.
The spill ran southbound from Lansdowne Avenue and Garrett Road in Upper Darby Township through Yeadon, making its way through Ninth and Main Streets in Darby, according to a PennDot spokesperson.
According to Delco Emergency Services, the roads were not as slippery once some early-morning showers cleared.
Authorities across the multiple towns affected could not immediately say how many gallons of fuel had been spilled or how far oil had been tracked through the county. Roads reopened early Wednesday afternoon as authorities tried to figure out what type of truck could have leaked along its travels.