A hazmat spill Thursday night has closed all lanes of I-65 in both directions in Birmingham, according to fire and transportation officials, and the northbound lanes were reopened by early Friday.
An 18-wheeler containing lye overturned on the highway near the Green Springs Avenue exit on I-65 southbound around 6 p.m., said Birmingham Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Sebastian Carillo.
One firefighter “has been transported as a precaution due to exposure to the hazardous material,” Carillo said.
The battalion chief said I-65 could be closed for “several hours.”
Traffic is being rerouted to University Boulevard and 6th Avenue South, police told WVTM.
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