Medical supply packages spilled into river

The Washington State Patrol and Chelan County Sheriff’s Office report that a delivery truck carrying miscellaneous medical supplies overturned last Saturday, spilling most of the packages into Peshastin Creek. Some of the packages have moved down into the Wenatchee River. There is no indication that these packages will create hazardous conditions in the water, but with so many people on the river this weekend, we want the public to be cautious in handling any packages they may find, and to report them to Rivercom at its non-emergency number, 509-663-9911, or to the Washington State Patrol at 509-682-8090. (Please do not tie up 911 for this.) Do not keep or open any of the packages; just let the authorities know where they are and the material will be retrieved. The contents of most packages will be harmless (such as IV bags with sterile salt solution in them) but there may be some products that could pose risks if unsealed.

Some packages may sink in the river. Our rivers are high and cold, so please exercise caution even when standing on the banks and do not attempt to recover packages from the stream.

Confluence Health and Chelan-Douglas Health District worked together in generating this alert.