A tanker truck carrying ammonium nitrate overturned on Interstate 81 in Hagerstown, Md., causing officials to shut down the road and evacuate nearby businesses.
An earlier version of this story said the crash happened on the northbound side of Interstate 81. It happened on the southbound side. This story has been corrected.
Interstate 81 in Hagerstown, Md., is closed after a tanker truck carrying ammonium nitrate overturned, and businesses within 1,500 feet of the scene are being asked to evacuate. The Maryland State Police said in a Twitter message that the crash happened around 6:15 a.m. on the southbound side of the road near Halfway Boulevard.It is not immediately known whether anyone was seriously hurt. Emergency crews were headed to the scene.
The interstate will be closed for an “extended time,” state police said. Traffic was being rerouted and drivers were advised to avoid the area.is at the scene of an overturned tanker truck on SB I-81 north of Halfway Blvd in Hagerstown. The tanker truck is carrying ammonium nitrate. Detours are in place, forcing NB I81 traffic to exit onto Halfway Blvd and SB I-81 traffic is being routed onto US Rt 40 W...
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