Trucking news and briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023:
I-10 closed after truck crash with hazmat spill
A truck pulling a van trailer loaded with nitric acid in liquid form overturned Tuesday afternoon along I-10 near Tucson, Arizona. The interstate remains closed Wednesday morning.Arizona DPS
According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, a truck pulling a van trailer rolled over on I-10 Eastbound between Rita and Kolb roads at approximately 2:43 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Feb. 14.
It was determined that the truck was hauling nitric acid in liquid form, which spilled as a result of the crash.
Officials lifted the shelter-in-place order Tuesday evening, but in an update at 4:55 a.m. local time Wednesday, Arizona DPS said the order was reinstated and the closure of the interstate was extended.
According to the update, when crews were attempting to remove the load from the truck, gassing occurred. Crews expect “an extensive closure” of the interstate as a result.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety has a web page dedicated to information about the closure.
New TA Express open in Missouri
TravelCenters of America announced it has opened a new TA Express along U.S. 60 and North Highway E in Norwood, Missouri, about 58 miles east of Springfield.
The new location features 52 truck parking spaces, an Ozark Cafe sit-down restaurant, a Sbarro pizza restaurant, and a Krispy Krunchy Chicken restaurant. It also offers six showers, six diesel lanes CAT scales and more.
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