A truck carrying around 40,000 pounds of contaminated soil from the site of a train derailment in Ohio, which saw officials release toxic chemicals into the area to prevent an explosion, overturned on a highway this week, officials say.
, which saw officials release toxic chemicals into the area to prevent an explosion, overturned on a highway this week, officials said.
The commercial vehicle was headed northbound on State Route 165 when it careened off the roadway and overturned onto its right side, the Ohio Emergency Management AgencyThe incident unfolded Monday in Unity Township, NBC affiliateThe driver sustained minor injuries in the incident and around 20,000 pounds of the contaminated soil spilled onto the roadway and berm, the emergency management agency said.
A local fire rescue team and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency responded to the crash, it said.Earlier Monday, the emergency management agency had that around 17,300 tons of excavated soil was ready for removal from East Palestine. It said 19,900 tons of soil had already been removed.
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