Travel was closed in both directions on Highway 19 due to a chemical spill after a bottled gas truck overturned about 3 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 19 in the northern outskirts of Hilo. It reopened shortly before 5 p.m. Travel
Travel was closed in both directions on Highway 19 due to a chemical spill after a bottled gas truck overturned about 3 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 19 in the northern outskirts of Hilo. It reopened shortly before 5 p.m.
The truck’s cargo was strewn over both sides of the highway and traffic was backed up in both directions.
An ambulance and hazardous materials team were among the responders to the scene. The driver was taken to Hilo Medical Center.
