I-70 crash triggers hazmat response, shuts down lanes
An accident containing a semi -truck and a box of trucks left a person injured and caused the batteries to pour the fluid into the Interstate 70 and triggered a Hazmat reaction.
A Columbus police officer said that the accident took place on August 19 in the East of I-70, in the I-70 East near the Interstate 270 junction on the West Side of Columbus. Medical officials took a person steadily to Ohio State East Hospital.
Disatcher, the box truck was carrying batteries and the battery acid leaked on the states, he said. Hazmat teams respond.
Vehicles, the interse 270 junction near the junction with a semi -truck after collision between 70 east sitting in traffic.
According to the live traffic map carried out by the Ministry of Transport, OHIO closed the lanes of the accident I-70 to the east and caused significant traffic in the region.
This is an developing story and will be updated.
Public Security and Breaking News Reporter Bailey Gallion can be accessed at bagallion@discatch.com.
This article was initially published in Columbus Dispatch: HAZMAT team responds to I-70 Crash in West Columbus
