UPDATE: Campus Road in front of Olin Hall is now open to traffic.

ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – Officials at Cornell are working on a potential hazmat situation.

An alert was issued around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, 2023 asking people to avoid the area of Olin Hall. Cornell University Police and Cornell University Enviornmental Health and Safety are on scene. All vehicle and pedestrian traffic in and around the area of Olin Hall is closed. More information will be provided as it becomes available.

This is an ongoing story.