Fertilizer Spill Causes Potential Hazard On I-75
Police Close Two Lanes As Substance Is Cleaned
POSTED: Wednesday, March 3,
UPDATED: 8:56 am EST March 3,
2004
An accident involving a tractor-trailer spilled fertilizer and caused delays on a stretch of Interstate 75 Wednesday morning.
The tractor-trailer was involved in a collision with a car around 6:30 a.m. on the southbound lanes of the freeway at Huron River Drive, near the Wayne County and Monroe County border, according to Michigan State Police. The tractor-trailer was loaded with fertilizer, and if it mixed with fuel it would become a potential flammable threat, police said.Police have closed two lanes as a precaution while the spill is cleaned.There were no injuries reported.
The tractor-trailer was involved in a collision with a car around 6:30 a.m. on the southbound lanes of the freeway at Huron River Drive, near the Wayne County and Monroe County border, according to Michigan State Police. The tractor-trailer was loaded with fertilizer, and if it mixed with fuel it would become a potential flammable threat, police said.Police have closed two lanes as a precaution while the spill is cleaned.There were no injuries reported.
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