NB Hwy 99 reopening after chemical spill
By BakersfieldNow staff
Published: August 26, 2015
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) - Northbound Highway 99 was closed Wednesday morning at 7th Standard Road because of a crash involving a hazardous materials spill.
The California Highway Patrol reported the reopening of some northbound lanes around 11:45 a.m. The right lane would stay closed until about 4 p.m., according to the CHP.
Southbound Hwy. 99 remained open.
A CHP officer on scene said the truck was going a little too fast and hit the back of another vehicle, causing the load of chemicals to spill. The driver wasn't hurt.
The officer described the chemical as a "chlorine-based liquid."