DENVER—Denver officials say that about 50 gallons of sulfuric acid that spilled onto Interstate 25 were contained before it could reach the South Platte River.
A tractor-trailer leaked the highly corrosive acid onto I-25 Thursday night, shutting down the highway overnight.
The Denver Post reported Friday that the truck driver told police that she had to stop short to avoid hitting a car in front of her. Nancy Duncan believes that caused one of the truck’s 10 plastic containers of sulfuric acid to leak.
Crews used a mixture of baking soda and water to neutralize the acid as it flowed into a drain along the road. Gary Lasswell of the city’s environmental quality division said the acid never reached a second drain about 250 feet below.
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Information from: The Denver Post,
