The deadly crash of a commercial tanker truck caused hazardous material to leak onto Interstate 10 outside Tucson on Tuesday, shutting down the key highway through Arizona and forcing evacuations near the accident.
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Residents within a half mile of the crash outside Tucson were ordered to leave after liquid nitric acid was determined to be leaking from a tanker truck. The truck driver was killed in the crash.
The deadly crash of a commercial tanker truck caused hazardous material to leak onto Interstate 10 outside Tucson on Tuesday, shutting down the key highway through Arizona and forcing evacuations near the accident.
By Paradise Afshar, CNN A crash involving a commercial tractor truck hauling liquid nitric acid has led to evacuation orders as a hazardous spill prompted officials to close a portion of Interstate 10 in Tucson, Arizona, officials said.
(Reuters) - A tanker truck hauling nitric acid overturned on an interstate highway near Tucson, Arizona, on Tuesday, causing a leak of its highly toxic,
The Arizona Department of Public Safety says a collision involving a commercial tanker truck caused a hazardous material to leak onto Interstate 10 outside Tucson, prompting state troopers to shut down traffic on the freeway.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety says an accident involving a commercial tanker truck caused a hazardous material to leak onto Interstate 10 outside Tucson, prompting state troopers to shut down traffic on the freeway.
One person was killed after a commercial vehicle rolled over on an Arizona interstate, causing a hazmat spill and an "extensive closure" in both directions in the Tucson area.
The trailer contained the liquid form of nitric acid, which is highly corrosive. People within half a mile were evacuated and people within a mile were told to shelter in place.
