Truck spills tar across all of U.S. Highway 12 east of Whitewater

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Posted: Jul 13, 2018 11:23 AM CDT

NOW: Truck spills tar across all of U.S. Highway 12 east of Whitewater

WALWORTH COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Walworth County Sheriff's Office responded to an overturned truck on U.S. Highway 12 east of Whitewater between Highway O and Jackson Road.

The truck spilled fresh tar across the entire road around 8 a.m. Friday.

Highway 12 is expected to be closed until Friday afternoon as crews clean up the mess.