KUSI (9)...chemical toxic if inhaled or ingested; evacs for any within 1/2 mile; probably not opening till sometime in the morning
First have to make chemical stable; next offload...both will take a long time.
No significant injuries so far.
Telling morning commuters plan ahead and have another route in the morning and watch news for the latest.
Alternate routes/side streets not moving now either........morning's gonna be REALLY rough...stay off the recommended detour routes...gotta be creative cause now they need detours for detours if they aren't moving! LOL!
10:25PM - PER ALL REPORTS, ALTERNATE ROUTES AND SIDE STREETS ARE AT A STAND STILL
10:24PM - 134-S1 NB IN SB W/ SIGN TKS TO REPLACE UNITS AT THE CLOSURE
10:21PM -
10:21PM - MEDIA: PLEASE REMIND THE PUBLIC NOT TO CALL 911 TO ASK WHY TRAFFIC IS BACKED UP, OR FOR OTHER NON-EMERGENCY PURPOSES
10:21PM -
10:19PM - FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, THE ACIDS INTERACTED, EXPANDED, AND CAUSED THE LEAK, ONE OF THE CONTENTS IS AN CHROMIUM BASED ACID
10:13PM - PER SGT BREY AT THE SCENE: THE DRIVER IS NOT UNDER ARREST, THE CONTENTS ARE USED FOR METAL PLATING & ARE MULTIPLE TYPES OF ACID