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Hazmat crews respond after acid-carrying truck overturns on I-90 in Harmony
A semi-truck carrying hydrochloric acid overturned on westbound I-90 in McHenry County shortly after midnight Friday, closing all lanes. State police reported no injuries, and traffic was diverted during the morning commute as hazmat crews worked at the scene.
An overturned semi-truck carrying hydrochloric acid shut down all westbound lanes of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) in Harmony early Friday, disrupting the morning commute in McHenry County.
The crash happened shortly after midnight near milepost 36, according to Illinois State Police. The agency said hazardous-material cleanup crews were at the scene. No injuries had been reported, and the cause of the crash was under investigation.
As of 7 a.m., westbound drivers were being diverted off I-90 at Illinois Route 23 and directed to re-enter the tollway beyond the entrance ramp. Emergency vehicles were at the site, and major traffic impacts were expected.