Updates on Tucson nitric acid spill on I-10

A driver has died in a semi-truck crash that caused nitric acid to spill on I-10 near Tucson, triggering shelter-in-place and evacuation orders in the area.

DPS closed I-10 in both directions between Rita and Kolb roads after the Feb. 14 crash involving a truck tractor pulling a box trailer. On Wednesday night, the roadway reopened.

Residents within a half-mile of the crash initially were told to leave, and those within 1 mile were told to shelter in place after liquid nitric acid was determined to be leaking from the wreck.

Winter weather temporarily impeded hazardous material recovery and mitigation efforts, but by Wednesday morning, officials said the material had been removed from the truck and crews were using dirt to keep more nitric acid from being released.

The Pima Dept. of Environmental Quality says DPS told the agency that they tested the air in direction of wind 100 yards from the crash site and found zero nitric acid in the air as of Wednesday morning.

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[passionatepatriot]

I almost feel these are targeted attacks

[crystalmongar]

Another one here in Michigan about 4hrs ago.. something is up

[richardmikilitus]

THIS IS THE WORST THE GOVT HAS ACTED IN MY 82 YRS ASK YOUR SELF WHY WHY WHY .I HOPE YOU CAN FIGURE IT OUT.WHO WAS THE PERSON WHO MADE THE DECISION TO LITE IT ALL ON FIRE, BEFORE KNOWING WHAT WERE THE CONTENTS OF ALL THE CARS AND TANKERS.I SURELY HOPE THEY ARE A GENIUS.PREY FOR ALL LIVING THINGS NEARBY. HOLD THEM RESPONSIBLE.

[Sykamori]

So like


I’m not hearing anything about who was driving or conducting the machinery that went wrong to cause these environmental hazards. It’s like they’re treating it as it was just unmanned

[mandylion]

Possibly another case of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome? I'm sure we're all wondering.. regardless I'd like to note that the wind was gusting up to 75mph the day of the incident. Interstate 10 had an aggressive crosswind in that area at the time of the accident. I'm also wondering if it was due to the extremely abrupt on/off ramps in that immediate area. There are wrecks there on a regular basis both East and Westbound due to the lack of room for merging and extremely high capacity of semi truck traffic among city driver. This also occurred right in the beginning of rush hour.
I feel there were a lot of factors at play here.

[gonelucid]

Nitric acid+ baking soda=sodium nitrate aka a fertilizer.

[joshgates]

White noise/ Ohio now this wow there are really cranking it out

[haroldncillabryant]

This happened in Ohio to both red states republican states what a coincidence people needs to wake up

[jesseleblanc]

Now if a few major bridges were to have structural breech it will look coordinated....add some power plant problems....and you have the makings of a good movie

[cindya.]

Very professionally delivered information.

[AZISMYKINGDOM]

That part of the highway is a real pos.

[stephenly]

Nitric Acid is like the black sheep of chemicals plus its an oxidizer

[gabrielruvalcaba]

Where's Pete..likely playing music with his husbands organ

[eveskey]

Looks like Pete needs to be on top of how the roads are being used by passenger vehicles and vehicles/semi carrying cargo. Add trains/planes to this also. Seems like all these democrat polictians worried all the time about people's feelings and climate is distracting them away from safe roads, secure not invaded air invasion. Instead they are focusing on buildings and military bases renamed, bathrooms, people's feelings hurt, etc. Oh, but guess those important legal citizens living safety concerns and needs do not make them and their supporters money. Why fix what can be fixed, see where they place their priorities 🤔

[joshgates]

Wait for Amarillo that’s going to be a good one

[Dimantledpenguin]

Who was driving the train wth no answers???

[victoriagibson]

REPENT AND FOLLOW JESUS CHRIST!!!! THE TIME IS NOW!!!

[deltapremier]

We needa unite as the people and over throw the gov't

[SCIXFI]

Where is Katie Hobbs goons in this or cartel ties