YELLOWSTONE — A section of Grand Loop Road is still closed after a semi carrying gasoline overturned Thursday, Aug. 27.

The road will remain temporarily closed while park staff assesses the impacts of the gasoline spill.

This segment of road closed on Thursday, August 27, shortly after the incident occurred.

While the commercial motor vehicle was transporting unleaded gasoline to facilities in the park, the tandem trailer flipped over on the west side of the road and approximately 3,000 gallons of unleaded fuel were released. There is no evidence that gasoline entered the Yellowstone River.

Mud Volcano is open and can be still accessed from the north. The East Entrance Road to Fishing Bridge Junction is open. Visitors can also access Fishing Bridge Junction from the south. 

This incident remains under investigation and the park has no additional information to release. For up-to-date road information, visit go.nps.gov/YellRoads, call (307) 344-2117 for a recorded message, or sign up to receive Yellowstone road alerts on your mobile phone by texting “82190” to 888-777.