Nobody was injured in the early morning accident. Traffic is being diverted to U.S. 69 and State Highway 7. That's a 28-mile detour. Hazardous materials experts have been called to help direct cleanup. The Groendyke truck was carrying the chemical from Dow Chemical's Freeport plant to its plant in Midland, Michigan, when the accident happened.
Exposure can cause effects ranging from eye and lung irritation to death in humans.