200-gallon sulfuric acid spill shuts down Atlanta highway, two first responders hospitalized

Publish date: 2024-06-16

Roughly 200 gallons of sulfuric acid spilled on an interstate in Atlanta on Thursday, sending two first responders to the hospital, according to local officials.

All lanes of traffic on Interstate 285 expressway north were shut down after the hazardous spill was reported around 6 p.m., according to the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department.

Two Highway Emergency Response Operators [HERO] employees were taken by EMS to an area hospital after exposure to the sulfuric acid, officials said.

Sulfuric acid is a dangerously corrosive chemical used in several industries that can be destructive to the skin, eyes, teeth and lungs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

Roughly 200 gallons of sulfuric acid spilled on an interstate in Atlanta on Thursday, sending two first responders to the hospital, according to local officials. Getty Images
All lanes of traffic on Interstate 285 expressway north were shut down after the hazardous spill was reported around 6 p.m., according to the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department. 11alive.com
Sulfuric acid is a dangerously corrosive chemical used in several industries that can be destructive to the skin, eyes, teeth and lungs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. sulit.photos – stock.adobe.com
Severe exposure to the substance can be fatal, according to the agency. Orapun – stock.adobe.com

Severe exposure to the substance can be fatal, according to the agency.

It’s not clear how the spill occurred.

The Post has reached out to Atlanta Fire Rescue and the Georgia Department of Transportation, who dispatches HEROs, for additional information.

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