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News and Notes: TigerTransit bus spills diesel fuel on Elm Drive and Chapel Drive

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The Department of Public Safety and firefighters responded to Elm Drive and Chapel Drive after a TigerTransit bus spilled diesel fuel on Monday.

Chapel Drive was closed for two hours, while the circle at the end of Chapel Drive was closed for longer, according to University spokesperson Martin Mbugua.

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Chapel Drive was affected by the spill in its entirety, while Elm Drive was affected in the immediate vicinity of Edwards Hall.

Around 12:20 p.m., the bus was towed away while cleanup was still in progress and vehicles were passing through one lane.

Dirt had been poured over the oil spill while first responders awaited the arrival of a cleanup crew.

As of 4:40 p.m., a cleanup crew accompanied by DPS officers was cleaning up the scene.

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