Police Officers, Workers Hospitalized After Nitric Acid Leak At Trucking Firm: Report

Two police officers and at least two workers at a trucking firm in Middlesex County were hospitalized after a trailer thought to be filled with nitric acid leaked, NJ Advance Media reported.

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Jon Craig

08/18/2022 11:42 a.m.

First responders including the county's hazardous materials team were called to Jimmy’s Trucking at 140 South Ave. in South Plainfield when the chemical spill was found at about 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, local police said.

There was a vapor cloud and reaction in a storm drain, initial reports said. The trucking company was evacuated while area residents were told to stay indoors, police said on Facebook.

Four people were ultimately taken to a local hospital as a precaution following the leak, which was contained to a small portion of the parking lot, the outlet reports.

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