Wednesday, March 18, 2015

CLOSE CALL: 3,400 LB CHLORINE TANK ROLLS OFF SEMI, ON HIGHWAY 52 IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA





MARCH 17, 2015

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA

A wreck involving a semi-trailer hauling chemicals closed a stretch of northbound Highway 52 in St. Paul Tuesday morning.

Minnesota State Patrol spokesperson Sgt, Tiffani Nielson says the semi was hauling 5 large tanks of chlorine weighing 3,500 lbs each around 7 a.m. when the driver braked hard, likely due to inattention. The load shifted suddenly, causing one of the tanks to fall off the trailer.

First responders did not discover any leakage from the tank but police called the St. Paul Fire Department Hazmat Team to inspect the tank. All northbound lanes of Highway 52 were shut down as a precaution.

Eventually the tank was loaded onto a new truck and taken away.

Nielson says the driver will be cited for a minimum driving violation, and his rig will have to undergo inspection.

The highway was reopened to traffic at 9:35 a.m.
Source:www.kare11.com