Walker Road clear following yeast spill
A section of Walker Road was temporarily closed due to a spill in Windsor, Ont. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. (Bob Bellacicco/CTV News Windsor)
A section of Walker Road was closed for several hours Wednesday as crews cleaned-up a spill on the roadway.
The southbound lanes from Tecumseh Road East to the E.C. Row Expressway were closed around 8:20 a.m. due to a yeast spill.
The road reopened to traffic around 12 p.m.
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