(WXYZ) — I-94 is back open in both directions between M-14 and Ann Arbor/Saline Rd. following a semi crash and hazardous spill overnight.
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According to MDOT, the eastbound lanes reopened around 7 a.m. and the westbound lanes at Jackson reopened just before 9 a.m. The exit ramp to Jackson remains closed.
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According to the Ann Arbor Fire Department, the semi crash happened around 12:10 a.m. Officials say it was carrying a variety of hazardous materials.
Fire officials said the truck breached the median wall, sending concrete debris into the eastbound lanes of I-94, which resulted in several secondary crashes.
The primary hazardous concern involved a 55-gallon drum containing 38% nitric acid.
"The Washtenaw County Hazardous Materials Response Team responded to the scene to conduct assessment and atmospheric monitoring. The nitric acid drum was confirmed to have fully ruptured, spilling its contents onto the shoulder of the freeway. Crews utilized sodium bicarbonate to safely neutralize the acid," the fire department said.
Officials said there is no risk to the public, and there were no injuries reported. Preliminary information indicates that the driver of the semi may have fallen asleep prior to the crash.
