A tractor-trailer was leaking battery acid at the intersection of King and Broad streets starting around noon on Thursday, July 21, according to city police.
Police tape was put up to section off the area and drivers are asked to find alternative routes.
Injuries were reported in the crash, police say.
The road is expected to reopen at 1:30 p.m., according to the police.
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