Arizona Authorities Issue Evacuation, Shelter-In-Place Orders After Nitric Acid Spill

Shelter-in-place lifted after deadly Arizona crash, leak

An alert went out Wednesday notifying Tucson residents that a shelter-in-place order had been lifted around where hazardous material leaked out of a trailer.

A hazardous spill in Arizona closes down an interstate and forces an evacuation

Residents within a half mile of the crash outside Tucson were ordered to leave after liquid nitric acid was determined to be leaking from a tanker truck. The truck driver was killed in the crash.

Truck hauling nitric acid crashes, causing toxic spill on Arizona highway

A truck hauling liquid form nitric acid crashed on the I10 near Tucson, Arizona, on Tuesday, February 14, prompting evacuations and shelter-in-place orders.

Shelter-in-place order for Tucson hazardous spill remains as cleanup efforts continue

 (CNN) -- The Arizona Department of Public Safety is maintaining a shelter-in-place order to a one-mile perimeter around the hazardous spill of liquid nitric acid on Interstate 10 in Tucson. The crash led to evacuation orders which were lifted Tuesday night, expanded to a three-mile radius Wednesday morning, and then reduced, authorities said. "While crews

Truck hauling nitric acid crashes, causing toxic spill on Arizona highway

Arizona authorities said there was no estimation on when the highway would reopen after a truck hauling liquid form nitric acid crashed near Tucson.

Hazardous spill, forced evacuation following deadly crash on Arizona interstate

On Tuesday afternoon, a deadly crash on an interstate highway in Tucson, Arizona, caused hazardous chemicals to leak from a commercial tanker truck, leading to a forced evacuation and highway closures, KGUN-TV reported.Around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, a truck carrying a load of nitric acid overturned on In...