Tim Olk spent most of Tuesday camped out in the southbound lanes of the Tri-State Tollway (I294). The Southtown Star had this report:

… an overturned tanker led to the closure of the southbound lanes between 95th and 127th streets. The lanes were closed from before noon until about 8 p.m., turning rush-hour traffic into a nightmare …

The tanker, which was carrying hydrochloric acid, turned over and blocked all three lanes of traffic after a vehicle made an illegal U-turn in its path at about 11:43 a.m. at 127th Street, Illinois State Police Trooper Michelle Kistulinec said.

See the complete article HERE.

Firefighters direct a sand truck near the wreck so they can spread sand to absorb the chemical spill. Tm Olk photo

Sand is used to prevent any further run-of of the chemical spill. Tim Olk photo

Hydrochloric acid leaks from the tanker. Tm Olk photo

Contractors begin preparations to off-load the product from the tanker. Tim Olk photo

Workers monitor the progress of draining the tanker and transferring the acid to another. Tim Olk photo

Three heavy wreckers begin to upright the tractor and the now empty trailer. Tim Olk photo

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