Chemical leak at Sacramento plant prompts closure along Fruitridge Road

One person has been taken to the hospital after a forklift hit a pressure relief valve at a manufacturing company in Sacramento, causing a chemical leak early Tuesday morning.

Sacramento Fire crews responded to the scene near Fruitridge Road and 84th Street just before 6 a.m. to investigate reports of a strange odor in the area.

Several people were also reporting having problems breathing, Sacramento Fire says. The incident was declared a hazardous materials situation…

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