BREAKING: Truck Carrying Hazardous Materials In Arizona Overturns, ‘Shelter In Place’ Within Mile Radius

It’s one incident after another with these toxic chemicals being transported across the United States.

Breaking reports from Tucson, Arizona, indicate a truck carrying hazardous materials overturned on I-10.

Authorities reportedly issued a hazmat alert, and a ‘shelter in place’ warning is in effect for anyone within a one-mile radius of the site.

“Police scanners are reporting the toxic chemical that is currently leaking is nitric acid which is extremely toxic if you get in contact,” according to @rawsalerts

Watch the footage:

🚨#UPDATE: Police scanners are reporting the toxic chemical that is currently leaking is nitric acid which is extremely toxic if you get In contact pic.twitter.com/iy1Ozk4Yhr

— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) February 14, 2023

JUST IN: Authorities instruct all personal at the Science & Tech Park to EVACUATE following as toxic hazmat crash on I-10 in Tucson, Arizona.

Emergency shelter in place also issued.

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— Upward News (@UpwardNewsHQ) February 14, 2023

🚨 BREAKING: Tucson Hazmat Team on scene of a toxic crash on I-10 in Arizona.

Emergency shelter in place issued to residents. https://t.co/wLFGgHiZkX pic.twitter.com/8WsCQgLQir

— Upward News (@UpwardNewsHQ) February 14, 2023

Yellow and red fumes pouring out of the truck that overturned in Tucson, Arizona.

Tucson Fire Hazmat Team is on the scene and working to control the hazmat and brush fire incidents at Rita Rd on I-10. pic.twitter.com/m61Cuo0E7G

— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) February 14, 2023

⚠️ DEVELOPING: Yellow haze seen in the air over 1/2 a mile away from the toxic chemical spill on I-10 in Tucson, Arizona. pic.twitter.com/htCnH1QQfp

— Upward News (@UpwardNewsHQ) February 14, 2023

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— Whats Up Tucson (@whatsuptucson) February 14, 2023

ABC 15 Arizona reported:

A crash in south Tucson has prompted a shelter-in-place request for those nearby after a nitric acid spill, according to the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality.

The shelter-in-place warning is in effect for all individuals within a mile radius of the crash, which is near Kolb Road along I-10.

Tucson Fire, Pima County Office of Emergency Management, Arizona DPS and the Department of Public Safety’s Hazardous Materials Response Unit are working on the response.

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Everyone in the area is also advised to turn off heaters, air conditioning units and other equipment that may bring outside air in.

That includes individuals:

• East of the crash to Houghton Road
• West of the crash to Kolb Road
• North of the crash to Valencia Road
• South of the crash to Voyager Road

Authorities say a truck has flipped onto its side in the median. There is no information yet on the truck driver’s condition.

Tucson Fire Hazmat Team working with our partners at @Arizona_DPS to control the hazmat and brush fire incidents at Rita and I10. Continue to avoid the area, I10 will remain closed an extended period of time. Stay safe @cityoftucson pic.twitter.com/oM4WKD5C0E

— Tucson Fire Department (@TucsonFireDept) February 14, 2023

Both directions of I-10 are closed near Kolb Road due to the crash, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

All eastbound traffic must exit at or before Kolb Road; westbound traffic must exit at or before Houghton Road.

There is no estimated time to reopen the freeway.