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Published July 23, 2010, 12:25 PM

Update: Hazmat spill detours traffic, I-94 eastbound lane closed from Medina to Jamestown

The Medina Rural Fire Department is detouring eastbound traffic on Interstate 94 near mile marker 232 according to police band scanner reports. Law enforcement and fire department personnel were rerouting traffic to Old Highway 10 around the area of a hazardous material spill incident.

The Medina Rural Fire Department is detouring eastbound traffic on Interstate 94 near mile marker 232 according to police band scanner reports. Law enforcement and fire department personnel were rerouting traffic to Old Highway 10 around the area of a hazardous material spill incident.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol has temporarily closed the eastbound lane of I-94 from Medina to Jamestown. Drivers are being advised to turn south on N.D. Highway 30, take N.D. Highway 46 east to U.S. Highway 281, then drive north on U.S. 281 to I-94. The road will be closed until further notice.

The Jamestown Fire Department Hazardous Materials Team is also on the scene.

The incident began at about 9:30 a.m. with a number of insecticide containers falling from a farm truck and breaking open on the highway.

According to scanner reports the spilled chemical has tentatively been identified as a product marketed by the trade name Govern. An estimated 15 gallons are involved. The Material Safety Data Sheet indicates fumes from Govern are an inhalation hazard and irritant and the chemical is flammable.

Govern is also listed as toxic to aquatic species which is a concern. The Medina Fire Department indicates the spill is near Half Way Lake.

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