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Tanker Truck Crash Closes northbound I-85

Montgomery, AL – A tanker-truck rollover is causing traffic on northbound Interstate 85 near the Shorter exit to be re-routed during the evening rush hour.

Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Dorris Teague said an 18-wheeler rolled over around 3 p.m. near exit 22 leading to Shorter.

Teague said traffic is being re-routed at exit 16 onto Highway 80 and then to Macon County highway 40 and back onto I-85 at exit 26.

The truck was carrying an estimated 4,400 gallons of gasoline. It isn't immediately known how much spilled.

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management, a HazMat team and other agencies were on hand for cleanup. Sand is being delivered from Tuskegee to help cleanup.

It is not immediately clear if there were any injuries.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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