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Chemical Tanker Truck Wrecks Near Walnut Hill; One Family Evacuated
February 16, 2016
One nearby family was evacuated Monday night after a chemical tanker truck accident near Walnut Hill.
The driver of the 18-wheeler, 60-year old Lowell Lienemann of Houston, was detoured from Highway 29 due to the tornado damage in Century. He was southbound on North Highway 99 approaching Highway 164 near Walnut Hill. He attempted to turn west onto Highway 164 due to a “No Truck” sign on Highway 99. The right side wheels of the tanker trailer left the roadway and fell into a culvert, causing the entire truck to overturn onto its side, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The truck was loaded with Hexamethylenediamine, a moderately toxic corrosive material that can cause serious burns and severe irritation. Very little, if any, of the chemical solution was leaking from the overturned tanker into a ditch.
After the initial response from local Escambia Fire Rescue crews, a hazardous materials team from Pensacola arrived to oversee the offloading of the chemical and the righting of the tanker car. Work continued into the early morning hours as firefighters kept a 150-foot distance from the truck, leaving the intersection closed overnight.
The cleanup was expected to last well into Tuesday morning.
One family that lives directly at the intersection was evacuated as a precaution.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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I work in manufacturing this product. It is water soluble and pretty harmless when diluted. I wouldn’t expect any groundwater impact or negative impact on health. Due to the nitrogen and alkaline nature in the product, grass may grow back healthier than ever, but I wouldn’t recommend using it as a fertilizer.