A routine afternoon in Scottsdale turned messy on Tuesday when a pool-service truck crashed at the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Hayden Street, spilling chemicals onto the pavement and shutting the crossroads while hazmat teams moved in, officials said.
According to 12 News, hazardous-materials crews from Scottsdale, Mesa and Tempe responded to the scene, working to pin down exactly what was leaking and secure the area. One person was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries, and two others were evaluated on scene while the intersection stayed closed during the cleanup.
Hazmat Teams Working To Secure The Scene
The Scottsdale Fire Department’s hazardous materials unit is trained to evaluate, test, decontaminate and mitigate a wide spectrum of chemical hazards, coordinating with neighboring cities when a spill gets bigger than one jurisdiction. Crews typically isolate the source, conduct air and surface testing, and only reopen streets after monitoring shows conditions are safe. Those steps are standard procedure for unknown chemical releases, according to the department’s HazMat…..