Some residents living south of Melissa, Texas, were ordered to evacuate recently following a truck rollover on state Highway 5 that led to a chemical spill.
According to the Dallas-Fort Worth NBC affiliate, the crash occurred when a small tanker truck rolled over down an embankment and spilled the chemicals it was carrying. The driver reportedly sustained minor injuries, and officials say the truck was likely carrying petroleum-based household products.
The news source reports there are a number of homes within a half-mile of the crash site, and local residents were being evacuated to a local church. Still, the majority of the citizens in the area were at work when the chemical spill occurred, according to the news provider.
A portion of Highway 5 was reportedly closed down while crews awaited a private hazmat cleanup team to assess and decontaminate the site.
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