A nitric acid spill from a truck on Highway 43 in Creola, AL led to a shelter-in-place order and highway closure.

A chemical spill of nitric acid from a tanker truck on Highway 43 in Creola, AL led to a shelter-in-place order, with the spill occurring near Ranger Environmental. Nitric acid, known to cause skin and eye irritation, led to the closure of Highway 43 between Radcliff and Salco roads. First responders from Saraland and Creola followed HAZMAT protocols, with the shelter-in-place order lifted later.