Propane spill closes N. Idaho highway

CREATED Dec. 17, 2012

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WINCHESTER, Idaho (AP) -- Idaho State Police say a propane spill blocked U.S. Highway 95 in northern Idaho for more than five hours after a vehicle lost control in icy conditions on Winchester Grade.

Authorities tell the Lewiston Tribune that the crash occurred about 5 p.m. Friday.

Police say the driver and two passengers were not injured when a Happy Days Catering truck spun 180 degrees and landed off the west side of the road, rupturing a 50 gallon propane tank.

Authorities set up a 1,000-foot perimeter until the leak could be contained.

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Information from: Lewiston Tribune, http://www.lmtribune.com