APRIL 22, 2015
MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA
The Tinker Air Force Base gate has been closed due to a
reported chemical leak Wednesday.
There was a small leak of a chemical inside a
tractor-trailer at the Truck Gate at 12:19 p.m., according to a press release
from Tinker AFB.
No word yet on what kind of chemical was leaking, or how
much of it was released.
Tinker officials are asking spectators to stay away
from the gate at this time. Here is the announcement
from the base:
Inbound traffic at the
Gott Gate (southwest entrance to Tinker) is delayed as response teams mitigate
a small chemical leak onboard a delivery vehicle at the nearby Tinker Truck
Gate (Air Depot and Southeast 59th Street). Response teams have the situation
under control. Outbound traffic continues to flow. Individuals wanting to go to
the Tinker Clinic or other facilities in the area are encouraged to use the
Tinker Gate (Air Depot and I-40) until the incident is cleared.