BARTOW, Fla. – About 1,000 gallons of sulfuric acid spilled from a trailer in Polk County, burning a truck driver and forcing officials to close a roadway.
The spill happened about 5:50 a.m. Tuesday on Highway 60 at Rifle Range Road in Bartow. All lanes of Highway 60 have been closed in the area.
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According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the driver made a "hard stop," causing six pods of sulfuric acid to fall off the trailer he was pulling.
The driver suffered second-degree burns to his legs, and he was flown to Tampa General Hospital.
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