Diesel Spill Closes Beebe Bridge Both Ways Near Lake Chelan

Update: September 15, 2022 at 12:05 p.m.

An accident between a semi and a gray pickup truck resulted in a diesel spill that blocked SR 97 for over an hour Thursday morning.

Around 10 a.m., both the pickup and the semi were headed southbound SR 97 when the pickup tried passing the semi as it turned left near Beebe Bridge.

While the semi was turning left, the pickup hit their fuel tank and caused a 30-gallon diesel spill.

Washington State Trooper Collin Cumaravel says hazmat crews and tow trucks should have the highway cleared by noon.

Original: September 15, 2022 at 10:47 a.m.

SR 97 is blocked both ways near milepost 234 due to a collision south of Beebe Bridge near Lake Chelan.

Around 10 a.m., crews were called out to an accident that blocked SR 97 both ways.

There is currently no estimate for when the highway will reopen. Drivers can take 97A to try and avoid that traffic.