Update: Collapsed silo road closure extended to Feb. 5

State Route 571 at Scarff Road near New Carlisle, Ohio will remain closed until Feb. 5 following the collapse of a corn silo that took down power lines and spilled corn onto the road.

Authorities told WHIO-TV it will take several days to remove the 10,000 tons of corn that spilled from the silo and knocked down several utility poles, knocking out power to 300 customers.

Authorities did not know the cause of the collapse as of Monday afternoon. No one was at the location at the time the silo came down.

The Ohio Department of Transportation initially estimated the road would be reopened by Wednesday, but Mandi Dillon, spokeswoman for ODOT District 7 said the road closure is extended through Monday as crews continue to clean up the corn.

ODOT suggested motorists use State Route 201 to US 40 to State Route 235 to avoid the mess.