Semi Truck Carrying Dangerous Material Overturns on Michigan Highway
May 28th, 2010 | 
Author: BRIGHTON, MI – A semi trailer truck carrying a load of hazardous material overturned Wednesday, May 19, 2010, on a highway west of the Detroit metro region in Livingston County, Michigan. The truck accident occurred on Interstate 96, near the town of Brighton, MI and closed several lanes of traffic leading to significant traffic delays. The accident area is in the southeast section of the state, about 47 miles east of Lansing, MI and about 72 miles north of Toledo, Ohio.
Local emergency personnel teams responded to the scene of the truck accident.
Shortly after 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday a semi trailer truck carrying a load of hazardous material was traveling east on I-96 in Livingston County near the town of Brighton, MI. The 18 wheeler is owned by Chem-Trend LP and was carrying 70 barrels of Monolube 3400, a potentially hazardous lubricant used in tire manufacturing. According to experts, Monolube 3400 if shaken in unventilated containers could produce hydrogen gas which could then explode. Chem-Trend is based in Howell, MI.
As the semi trailer truck moved through the area near Brighton and US Highway 23 just past Pleasant Valley Road the truck driver apparently had a collision with a passenger car, which caused him to lose control of the 18 wheeler and overturn on the interstate. The impact of the rollover truck accident spilled several of the barrels of the Monolube 3400 out onto the roadway.
Local emergency personnel teams responded to the scene of the truck accident. The truck driver was treated and stabilized at the site and then transported to the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, about 20 miles to the south. Officials did not release the exact nature of the truck driver’s injuries, but they were reportedly non-life threatening.
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It is unknown at this time if the driver of the car involved in the truck accident was injured.
Michigan State Police also responded to the site of the truck accident. When they learned of the potentially hazardous material that had spilled out onto the highway they made the decision to close down all lanes of the interstate around the accident site.
A Haz-Mat team from Livingston County was called in to handle the clean up of the Monolube 3400. Corrigan Towing, based in Brighton, brought in heavy equipment and handled the removal of the wreckage of the disabled semi trailer truck.
It would take hours to clean up the interstate and officials finally reopened the traffic lanes around 9:00 p.m. Wednesday night.
MSP continues to investigate the truck accident and no charges or citations have been brought at this time.
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