Traffic was backed up for miles on the Downtown Connector after a tanker overturned on Interstate 75/85 just south of Langford Parkway on Friday.
The tanker was hauling 4,400 gallons of sulfate aluminate, a corrosive chemical liquid, when it ran into a car in the northbound lane around 1:15 p.m., according to an Atlanta Fire Department captain. The tanker then overcorrected and hit another vehicle, causing the tanker to overturn, the fire captain said.
Crews closed all five northbound lanes of the Downtown Connector for three hours after the accident. Lanes were opened after 4 p.m.
There were no injuries reported.
SkyFOX 5 showed traffic backed up for miles on both sides of the Connector as crews worked to clear the scene. The tanker leaked 40 gallons of sulfate aluminate onto the road.
The driver of the tanker, whose name has not been released, will be charged with following too closely, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
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Traffic backed up on the Downtown Connector after a tanker overturned on Friday, July 27, 2012. (Photo by Steve Dixon/MyFoxAtlanta)
A view of the accident from SkyFOX 5 (photo by Chris Lucas/MyFoxAtlanta)
