Section of Paris Road closed for several hours and then resembled a beach area after it was sanded to cover an oily substance spilled by an unknown vehicle; No accidents

A section of Paris Road in Chalmette was closed for several hours on Friday and then resembled a beach area after it was sanded to cover an oily substance spilled by an unknown vehicle, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Periodically, all lanes of Paris Road were closed for a section of more than a half-mile, from roughly Solidelle Street to Virtue Street from about 9 a.m. to just before 1 p.m., the sheriff said. Traffic was re-routed until lanes were re-opened.

No vehicle accidents were reported because of the slippery substance on the road, which was possibly hydraulic liquid or cooking oil, which apparently spewed from a moving vehicle. The vehicle wasn’t found, Sheriff Pohlmann said.

The roadway was sanded by the state Department of Transportation and Development and St. Bernard Parish government.