Diesel spills into drainage tile then river

        A diesel spill caused officials to send out a warning to those who might have been enjoying the Tippecanoe River during the weekend. 

The spill was discovered at a farm on CR 550 N., northeast of the Tippecanoe River State Park, coming from a 10,000-gallon diesel tank around 9 a.m. on Friday. 

Emergency management agency director Sheri Gaillard responded to the spill along with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security. 

The leak was stopped and the tank was drained Friday afternoon. According to a report from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, a sheen of about 4 miles was seen on the river. The  iridescent shine of fuel could be seen floating on the river south of the spill at the Haschel Bridge Public Access Site. 

As of Friday, July 15, it was unknown how much fuel had been spilled into the drainage tile.