MARCH 28, 2015
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
After nearly 24 hours, all lanes of I-90 near Janesville
reopened late Friday night at the scene of a semi-truck crash and chemical
spill.
The westbound lanes of I-90 were closed throughout the day
Friday after a crash involving two semi trucks just before 1:50 a.m. Friday
morning, when one truck swiped another that was stalled along the interstate,
leaving multiple 55-gallon drums of chemicals leaking.
There were no injuries in the crash, officials said.
But one semi was carrying up to 15 different chemicals, and
officials worked for hours to identify them and clean them up. The Janesville
Hazmat team didn't receive any dangerous air quality readings, but still
recommended part of Green Valley Drive be evacuated, according to the Rock
County Sheriff's Department.
The Madison Fire Department's Hazmat Team and others
assisted with the clean up.
People evacuated from their homes were allowed to return by
4:30 p.m. Friday, and I-90 was fully reopened just before midnight Saturday.