Formaldehyde Spill Causes Lengthy Delays At Highbury/401 Interchange
Crews were busy cleaning up after a transport truck toppled over on the Highbury 401 on-ramp Friday night.
A “small amount” of formaldehyde was leaked from an overturned truck at around 9pm.
Officials closed the ramp to the public, citing formaldehyde’s dangerous properties. The on ramp re-opened to traffic on Saturday morning around 10:30am.
“It’s very acidic and explosive in nature,” Platoon Chief Tom Wells told AM980.
Mason Watson was one of the first on scene, directing traffic away from the ramp as a highway maintenance operator.
“It looked like
No one was seriously injured, as the female driver was transported to hospital with minor injuries.
via (CFPL AM) AM 980
Formaldehyde Spill Causes Lengthy Delays At Highbury/401 Interchange
Crews were busy cleaning up after a transport truck toppled over on the Highbury 401 on-ramp Friday night.
A “small amount” of formaldehyde was leaked from an overturned truck at around 9pm.
Officials closed the ramp to the public, citing formaldehyde’s dangerous properties. The on ramp re-opened to traffic on Saturday morning around 10:30am.
“It’s very acidic and explosive in nature,” Platoon Chief Tom Wells told AM980.
Mason Watson was one of the first on scene, directing traffic away from the ramp as a highway maintenance operator.
“It looked like
No one was seriously injured, as the female driver was transported to hospital with minor injuries.
via (CFPL AM) AM 980
