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Tanker Wreck Closed parts of Highway 149 and Highway 13 yesterday

The Tennessee Highway Patrol LogoMontgomery County, TN – A Breeden Transportation Inc. tanker truck carrying a load of liquified Anhydrous Ammonia was traveling south on Highway 48/13 yesterday around noon, When it attempted to make a right turn onto Highway 149 the vehicle rolled over onto its driver side and then slid down an embankment before coming to rest.

This resulted in Highway 149 being shutdown between noon yesterday, and 12:40am this morning, but Highway 13 was kept open except for times when recovery activities were underway. Once the truck was pulled back up on the road another tanker was brought in to offload the cargo before the vehicle was towed off by Clarksville Towing (1362 College Street).

The Liquified Anhydrous Ammonia cargo is transferred from the damaged tanker to another tanker before it was towed off
The Liquified Anhydrous Ammonia cargo is transferred from the damaged tanker to another tanker before it was towed off

Around the truck the smell of ammonia was quite plain, but it was an extremely minor leak; and could have been so much worse. Ammonia is an irritant and is very corrosive to the skin, eyes, respiratory tract, as well as your mucous membranes. Exposure to liquid or rapidly expanding gases may cause severe chemical burns and frostbite to the eyes, lungs and skin. Skin and respiratory related diseases could be aggravated by exposure.

The truck and trailer was recovered by Clarksville Towing with assistance from Clean Harbors Environmental Services which is based out of Norwell, MA, and has locations all across the United States and Canada.Ā  The Tennessee Highway Patrol was in charge of the accident scene, with Trooper Curley Jackson the investigating officer. Traffic and accident scene control assistance was provided by the Montgomery County Sheriff Department. Representatives from the Tennessee Department of Transportation were also on hand to provided assistance where needed.

Anhydrous Ammonia
Anhydrous Ammonia

Anhydrous is a term that means ā€œwithout waterā€. Anhydrous ammonia is naturally a gas, but when placed under pressure it liquifies. When in its liquid form the space required for storage for an equivalent volume is massively reduced. its chemical formula is NH3, and it is very soluble in water.

The accident scene was finally cleared and the roads reopened at 12:40am this morning.

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Bill Larson
Bill Larson
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