EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A crude oil leak closed several streets in a southern Illinois city Friday.

Officials in Edwardsville said the leak happened at the intersection of Route 143 and Route 159 outside Edwardsville around 11:45 a.m.

Hazmat crews from the Madison County Emergency Management Agency, a Phillips 66 refinery and Marathon Pipeline responded to the scene.

Residents were being advised to avoid the area.

The National Transportation Safety Board announced on Twitter it was sending a team of three investigators to the scene.

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