Overturned HazMat Truck Causes Injuries and Temporary Evacuations on I-29 in Missouri

Three people were injured early Thursday morning after an overturned tractor-trailer carrying hazardous materials was struck by a passenger vehicle on Interstate 29 in Holt County, Missouri. The crash prompted the precautionary evacuation of roughly 30 nearby residents, who were cleared to return to their homes later Thursday afternoon. Northbound lanes of I-29 have since…

Three people were injured early Thursday morning after an overturned tractor-trailer carrying hazardous materials was struck by a passenger vehicle on Interstate 29 in Holt County, Missouri. The crash prompted the precautionary evacuation of roughly 30 nearby residents, who were cleared to return to their homes later Thursday afternoon. Northbound lanes of I-29 have since reopened while emergency crews work to resolve the remaining hazardous spill.

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