Truck Accident Spills Hazardous Chemicals on Michigan Highway
August 2nd, 2010 | 
Author: ROMULUS, MI – A semi truck accident Wednesday morning, July 11, spilled hazardous chemicals on a highway in Wayne County, Michigan. The accident happened when a car clipped the semi trailer on Interstate 275 North where it passes through the city of Romulus, near the airport in the Detroit metro region. The truck accident area is in the far southeast section of the state about 86 miles southeast of Lansing, MI and about 48 miles north of Toledo, Ohio.
The driver was able to escape from the flipped 18 wheeler and was not injured.
On Wednesday morning a semi trailer truck was headed north on Interstate 275 North traveling through Wayne County, MI. The trailer was carrying several different chemicals including hydrogen peroxide, a bleaching agent that has a variety of uses including as an oxidizer, disinfectant, antiseptic, and as a rocket propellant. The semi truck is owned by PVS-Nolwood, a subsidiary of PVS Chemicals based in Detroit, MI.
As the chemical truck passed the area near Romulus it was hit in the back section by a car that was traveling on eastbound Interstate 94 and attempting to merge onto northbound I-275 North. The collision caused the unidentified truck driver to lose control of his rig. The trailer truck tipped over on its side in the traffic lanes of the interstate.
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The driver was able to escape from the flipped 18 wheeler and was not injured in the truck accident.
The rollover truck accident reportedly damaged some of the totes carrying the cargo of chemicals on the trailer and hydrogen peroxide began to leak out on the highway. Michigan State Police responded to the accident site and closed a section of the interstate as the potentially dangerous chemical spilled onto the roadway. According to authorities there was a possibility of a chemical reaction which could lead to an explosion. Two miles of I-275 North were closed from just south of I-94.
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About 300 gallons of hydrogen peroxide spilled out of the tank damaged in the truck accident and local firefighters and a Haz-Mat team worked together to clean up the chemical spill and keep it contained and out of local water systems. It would take several hours to clean up the spilled chemical and the interstate would remain closed for most of the day.
Investigators reconstructing the truck accident believe it was set off when the driver changing lanes clipped the semi truck. The unidentified driver of the car stopped at the accident scene and may be charged for reckless driving. The truck accident remains under investigation.
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