Response to hazmat spill in Tucson reveals major breakdown
A Pima County interim report on the multiagency response found significant communication gaps between agencies in the emergency response to a dangerous spill and collision on Interstate 10 in February. It was revealed. Part of Interstate 10 in Tucson is closed on the afternoon of February 14 after a commercial tanker owned by Landstar Inway […]
Truck driver who caused toxic spill on I-10 was well over legal limit for alcohol at the time of the crash
A deceased driver of a commercial truck that overturned in February had a blood alcohol level well above the legal limit, causing a nitrate spill that closed Interstate 10 and left a nearby area sheltered. was An autopsy and toxicology report by the Pima County coroner found Ricky Immel’s blood alcohol level to be .312. […]
Tribal lands victim to fuel spill in Washington state
(Credit: nbcnews.com) Derailment two BNSF train In Arizona and Washington, it occurred on March 9, shortly after a toxic waste spill in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3. Derailment in Washington State A derailment near Anacortes, Washington dumped approximately 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel into the environment. No injuries have been reported, but the cause […]
City Council to discuss communication backbone of Hazmat spill as city looks to learn from incident | Local
Tucson – (KVOA) Fatal single vehicle rollover on Feb. 14 that caused nitric acid leak on I-10 occurred just before 3pm DPS has identified the deceased driver as a 54-year-old Nevada man. Within minutes, other agencies arrived on the scene, including the Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Tucson Fire Department. Traffic stopped […]
Hazmat spill in Tucson shuts down highway, driver killed
TUCSON, Arizona – Both directions of Interstate 10 remained closed in parts of Arizona after a fatal rollover of a tractor trailer caused a dangerous chemical spill Wednesday afternoon. Authorities ordered a three-mile shelter on Wednesday morning, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. The agency lifted the shelter-in-place order on Tuesday night, but […]
A hazardous spill near Tucson closes down I-10 and forces an evacuation : NPR
An accident involving a commercial tank truck leaked hazardous materials onto Interstate 10 outside Tucson, Arizona on Tuesday, prompting state police to block traffic on the highway. Arizona Department of Public Safety via AP hide caption toggle caption Arizona Department of Public Safety via AP An accident involving a commercial tank truck leaked hazardous materials […]
Officials: Arizona spill likely not due to speed or alcohol
Tucson, Arizona (AP) — This week’s deadly truck crash caused hazardous material spill Arizona public safety officials said Thursday southeast of downtown Tucson that no highways, drugs, or alcohol were to blame. Officials said at a press conference that truck driver Ricky Immel, 54, was traveling from his home state of Nevada to Alabama on […]
Hazardous spill closes I-10 Near Kolb in Tucson
Posted by: Staff February 15, 2023 Interstate 10 in Tucson remains closed after yesterday’s accident involving hazardous materials. The Arizona Department of Public Safety has released few details about the crash of a commercial truck carrying hazardous materials. The accident occurred on February 14, 2023 at approximately 2:43 PM. The AZDPS Hazardous Materials Response Unit […]
Normal operations resume after hazardous spill in Tucson partially closed highway and led to shelter-in-place order, officials say
(CNN) Arizona officials reopened Interstate 10 in Tucson on Wednesday in both directions, lifting evacuation and shelter-in-place orders after a dangerous spill of liquid nitric acid closed the road. A commercial truck crash forced authorities to close part of the highway on Tuesday, and the closure continued on Wednesday as cleanup operations were underway. The […]
