Road reopens after truck carrying human waste crashes

Incident occurred at the intersection of State Road 46, Osceola Road

A hazmat team had to clean up the mess left from the waste truck accident. (Seminole County Fire Department)

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Two Seminole County roads were closed in both directions after a truck carrying treated human waste had an accident Friday afternoon, fire officials said.

According to the Seminole County Fire Department, the incident occurred around 1:20 p.m. at the intersection of State Road 46 and Osceola Road.

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A Seminole County solid waste truck carrying treated human feces stopped fast, causing some of the refuse to spill on the road, fire officials continued.

No injures were reported.

SR 46 from Lake Mary Boulevard to Osceola Road was shut down earlier Friday.

Environmental and hazmat officials were notified and the mess was cleaned up.


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