Oak Ridge Turnpike was closed between Montana Avenue and Newport Drive for a while today (Wednesday, May 17, 2017) after a situation involving a truck hauling radioactive materials. The Oak Ridge Fire Department said the driver of the truck felt ill, so he stopped his truck just off the turnpike and called 911. When first responders arrived, they noticed a radioactive signage on the truck and called for a HazMat crew. Authorities say low levels of radiation was detected. The driver was taken to the hospital. The truck was moved to a parking lot at Katie Hunter Field and authorities then escorted the truck to a business near Oak Ridge that specializes in disposing radioactive material. Officials say the shipment was routine and posed no threat to the public. The shipment was reportedly not related to the drivers illness.