Corrosive Material Spills After Tractor-Trailer Overturns Near I-40 in Warsaw

A tractor-trailer carrying corrosive material overturned near Interstate 40 in Warsaw, according to WCTI. Emergency crews responded to the scene.

Duplin County officials confirmed that the corrosive material has been contained, though the tractor-trailer had not yet been righted as of the latest report. Further details regarding the specific type of corrosive material or the circumstances leading to the overturn were not immediately available.

This incident follows a pattern of similar events involving tractor-trailers carrying hazardous materials on or near major roadways in North Carolina. In August 2006, a tractor-trailer carrying sodium hydrosulfide overturned near the Johnston County border on I-40. Hazmat crews responded, and officials confirmed the chemical did not leak from the vehicle. The driver was not injured in that incident.

Another incident occurred in February 2010 in Duplin County when a tractor-trailer carrying hypochlorite solution and sodium hydroxide overturned near North Duplin High School in Mount Olive. At least one barrel cracked and leaked chemicals, prompting a cleanup by haz-mat crews. The driver suffered minor injuries in that event.

In December 2006, a tractor-trailer carrying approximately 6,600 pounds of low-grade powdered uranium overturned on I-40 in Johnston County. The driver lost control near the I-40/95 interchange, leading to the closure of eastbound lanes. The roadway reopened after the wreckage was cleared, and the uranium was transported to its destination without incident. The two occupants of the truck sustained minor injuries.