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A crash involving a business tractor truck hauling liquid nitric acid has led to evacuation orders as a hazardous spill prompted officers to shut a portion of Interstate 10 in Tucson, Arizona, officers stated.

The interstate was shut down in each instructions between Rita and Kolb roads Tuesday, and the “extensive closure” is anticipated to proceed impacting the Wednesday morning commute, the Arizona Department of Public Safety stated on its web site.

“Motorists in the Tucson area should plan for this closure to impact their Wednesday morning commute,” the general public security division famous.

The driver of the truck died within the crash, the division stated. Authorities didn’t determine the motive force publicly.

A shelter-in-place order that was in impact earlier was lifted Tuesday night time, officers stated. Meanwhile, the one-half-mile perimeter across the incident stays below an evacuation order, they added.

Nitric acid is a colorless liquid, has yellow or pink fumes and acrid odor, in accordance with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Exposure to it might trigger irritation to the eyes, pores and skin and mucous membrane.