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Ramps at I-190 Exit 6 closed in both directions due to level one hazmat situation near Sahlen Field

Hazmat Situation
Posted at 2:08 PM, Dec 30, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-30 14:08:11-05

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The exit ramps at Exit 6 on I-190 in both directions are closed due to a level one hazmat situation near Sahlen Field in Buffalo, Wednesday afternoon.

Both Buffalo police and Buffalo fire crews say the closure is due to a chemical reaction at the ECC Flickenger Center.

New York State Police say the northbound and southbound exit ramps at Exit 6 on I-190 will be closed for an unknown amount of time.

Drivers are asked to avoid the area.

7 Eyewitness News has a crew at the scene.

This is a developing story.