PRICEVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — A tanker truck crashed into a ditch on Highway 67 near Priceville, according to police.

Priceville police say the wreck happened on Highway 67 between Priceville and Somerville at Oak Hill Private Drive near mile marker 30 on Thursday, and though it involves a tanker truck, it poses no threat to residents nearby.

Officials said in a post on social media that crews will be working for several hours to clear the scene.

The department said at 6:39 p.m. that there would be an hour-long release of liquid nitrogen from the tanker before it could be removed. Authorities said the Morgan County EMA was on the scene to monitor the situation.

The Priceville Police Department is asking people to avoid the area while crews work.