I-95 Reopens After Crash Involving Hazmat Chemical In Delaware

WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) -- The southbound and northbound lanes of I-95 have reopened in Delaware after a crash involving a hazmat chemical in Delaware Tuesday. A shelter-in-place was issued for residents and businesses near the scene of a crash on I-95 in Delaware as officials burn a hazmat chemical off a portion of the interstate. At 1 p.m., state officials issued the order for a half-mile radius around the crash on I-95 in the area of Airport Road.

The shelter-in-place has since been lifted.

The accident occurred around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday and involved a trailer load of organic peroxide, which is considered a hazardous material. Officials began burning peroxide off the road shortly after 1 p.m. so that it would no longer pose a threat to the public health environment.

One person had to be pulled from the wreckage and is now hospitalized in serious condition.

The northbound and southbound lanes were shut down for a majority of the day but have since reopened.

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