Hazmat Situation on Route 33
*** A Flood Watch has been issued through Saturday evening for Highland County in Virginia and Grant and Pendleton counties in West Virginia. The Rest of the Viewing Area is also under a Flood Watch from Friday morning through Saturday evening. Melting snow combined with rainfall beginning Thursday evening will cause a flood threat for streams and rivers throughout the area. ***
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Updated: 2:02 PM Jul 17, 2008
Hazmat Situation on Route 33
Pendleton County
A tractor trailer carrying 44,000 pounds of used car batteries overturned on Route 33 Wednesday afternoon.
Posted: 12:24 AM Jul 17, 2008
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A tractor trailer carrying 44,000 pounds of used car batteries overturned on Route 33 Wednesday afternoon.

The crash happened near Riverton in Pendleton County. Several of the batteries broke, spilling battery acid onto the roadway.

An eight mile stretch of the road was closed for several hours to allow HAZMAT crews to clean up the spill. That road is open again.

A HAZMAT crew from Harrisonburg was called to help with the situation.

The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured, and West Virginia State Police are investigating to see if any charges will be filed.
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