Associated Press
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Emergency crews have evacuated dozens of homes and shut down part of an interstate in Middle Tennessee after a semi-truck carrying hazardous pool chemicals crashed and caught fire.
Rutherford County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Lisa Marchesoni said in a statement that the crash happened about 3 a.m. Wednesday on Interstate 24 near the 89 mile marker, which is about 30 miles southeast of Nashville.
Rutherford County Emergency Management Agency Assistant Director Tim Hooker told news organizations that the crash involved two trucks and at least one driver was taken to a hospital. No injuries have been reported from the chemicals.
Residents in the nearby Buchanan Estates were asked to evacuate. News outlets reported that about 100 homes were included. The interstate in the immediate area is closed.
Officials estimate it be late afternoon before the scene is cleared.