HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A portion of Interstate 26 East has been temporarily shut down in Henderson County after a tractor-trailer carrying hazardous materials overturned Monday afternoon, authorities said.
Exit 54 on I-26 in Henderson County, which connects to U.S. 25, will be closed for approximately one hour, Polk County Emergency Management confirmed in a social media post. After this closure, intermittent delays are expected for several hours.
Officials said there is no threat to the public or environment, and the temporary shutdown is for crews to “safely recover the vehicle and to mitigate any further hazmat spills.”…