MEC&F Expert Engineers : Sulfuric acid leak from a truck closes rest area in Granville County, NC

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Sulfuric acid leak from a truck closes rest area in Granville County, NC

A truck leaking a potentially hazardous material caused a rest area to shut down Sunday night
A rest area near mile marker 199 on I-85 shut down Sunday night due to a hazmat situation, according to the Granville County Sheriff's Office.

Officials said a truck carrying sulfuric acid and possibly another chemical began leaking around 8 p.m. The driver pulled off the road to check out the situation.

A hazmat team from Raleigh responded to the scene to investigate.