Indianapolis, IN
Rockville Road closed after red substance prompts hazardous materials check
INDIANAPOLIS — The area near the intersection of Country Club and Rockville Road will be shut down for few hours as a cleanup is completed, according to the Wayne Township Fire Department.
The department said a call came in around 3:25 p.m. for an “unidentified substance” along Rockville Road. Images taken of the substance showed something red spread along the road. A spokesperson with the department said it has a “sand and mud” consistency.
Hazardous materials sampling and identification are under way by the Department of Public Works. Wayne Township fire said that the material isn’t a threat to the general public, but cautioned people to avoid the area.
Jade Jackson is a Public Safety Reporter for the Indianapolis Star. You can email her at Jade.Jackson@IndyStar.com and follow her on X, formally Twitter @IAMJADEJACKSON.