**UPDATE** Per Hardin County Sheriff’s Office: State Route’s 31 and 273 have reopened to traffic**Just In: Hazardous Spill Closes Routes Near Mt. Victory

The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office has closed State Route 31 south of State Route 292 through Mt. Victory and State Route 273 East from 292 into Mt. Victory due to a hazardous materials spill.

Drivers are advised to detour via OH 292 South to OH 347 East and to avoid the area while emergency crews respond.

A farm chemical spill has Main Street, which is State Route 31, in Mt. Victory closed at this time.

According to Chief Deputy Scott Holbrook from the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, a piece of farming equipment malfuctioned spilling some of the contents on the road.

The Chief Deputy said the chemical is not believed to be harmful to humans but could be a hazard to fish life and efforts to prevent it from reaching waterways are being taken.

The road is expected to reopen at around 2:30 this (Friday May 2 afternoon).

The South East Hardin North West Union Joint Fire District District is charge of the scene, and personnel from the fire department are not available for comment.