West Melbourne road still closed due to aloe vera spill

Brevard County officials will have to re-evaluate a West Melbourne road next week after a significant aloe vera spill forced its closure on Tuesday.

As of Wednesday, a road segment in the area of Eber Road and Hollywood Boulevard remains closed due to the spill, according to Brevard County Emergency Operations Command Spokesperson Don Walker.

The source of the spill was a semitrailer carrying a palette of about 2000 pounds of the non-toxic gel. The driver told West Melbourne police the load may have shifted, somehow puncturing the container.

Officials will head out to the area again Monday to evaluate the road’s condition. There is a possibility the asphalt will have to be removed and repaved if the sheen is still present.

Unaffected parts of the road are still open.

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