Anyone within a mile radius of the crash site is advised to get indoors. Additional details on the crash and the shelter in place warning
According to the Pima County Office of Emergency Management and Tucson Fire, the truck that overturned in the crash spilled a load of nitric acid.
Tucson Fire, Office of Emergency Management, Arizona DPS and the Department of Public Safety's Hazardous Materials Response Unit are working on the response. First responders are evacuating people near the crash"out of an abundance of caution," according to DPS. KGUN 9's reporter on the scene says UA Tech Park is currently being evacuated, and sources say Vail Unified School District is cancelling all after-school programs.A 'shelter in place' warning is in effect for all individuals within a mile radius of the crash. Everyone in the area is advised to turn off heaters, air conditioning units and other equipment that may bring outside air in.
Authorities say a truck has flipped onto its side in the median. There is no information yet on the truck driver's condition.According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the closure is due to a hazmat spill related to the crash.Arizona Department of Transportation is reporting that both eastbound and westbound lanes of I-10 are closed near South Kolb Road due to a crash that occurred around 3 p.m.ADOT says there is no estimated time that the lanes will re-open.
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