(FOX40.COM) — A part of Interstate 80 in Solano County was closed for nearly two hours after a hazardous leak on the roadway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Around 9:55 a.m., CHP announced that I-80 eastbound would be closed at SR-37 because of a hazmat situation. Additionally, I-80 westbound was closed at American Canyon Road and all traffic was diverted off the freeway.
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Police said there was an ethanol leak coming a container inside a semi truck. Because ethanol is flammable, crews had to transfer it from one container to another. Photos taken at the scene show a fire engine and hazmat crews approaching the truck.
Around 10:35 a.m., the roadways were reopened…