I-69 reopens after crash of meth material truck
January 19, 2012 3:28PM
About 180 barrels containing confiscated meth lab materials and chemicals are scattered across the southbound lanes of I-69 just south of the Airport Expressway south of Fort Wayne, Ind., Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. The mess, which closed the lanes, was the result of a slide off and crash of the truck and trailer contracted by the Indiana State Police to haul the materials to Michigan for disposal. The driver suffered minor injuries and the lanes were closed for at least 4 hours. (AP Photo/The Journal Gazette, Samuel Hoffman) NEWS-SENTINEL OUT
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FORT WAYNE (AP) — Part of a section of Interstate 69 southbound near Fort Wayne is back open after being closed for four hours for cleanup after the crash of a vehicle used to handle materials involved in methamphetamine production.
Indiana State Police reported that the travel lane on I-69 near the airport exit opened shortly after 1:30 p.m. Thursday while the passing lane remained closed.
Police told The Journal Gazette that a truck owned by Summitt Environment Inc. was carrying about 180 chemical-filled five-gallon drums when it was involved in the crash. The company contracts with state police to handle materials involved in methamphetamine production.
Police say two barrels split open, but packaging prevented a spill.
Police say the driver suffered minor injuries.
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