TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A toxic substance spill shut down Interstate 10 in both directions at Wilmot Thursday. By 1 p.m., eastbound lanes had reopened but westbound traffic remained shut down.
⚠️Traffic Alert: I-10 is closed in both directions at MP 269 (Wilmot Rd) in Tucson due to a minor-injury collision involving a tractor-trailer carrying hazardous materials. Troopers and firefighters are on the scene - please avoid the area. #AZTroopers pic.twitter.com/6e3s1fIAXG
— Dept. of Public Safety (@Arizona_DPS) October 21, 2021
According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the closure is at milepost 269.
The Isocyanate spill was caused by a minor injury wreck in westbound lanes involving a passenger vehicle and a semi carrying hazardous materials.
The closure could last as into the afternoon.
Traffic is exiting at Wilmot.
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