Westbound I-240 closed near MacArthur Boulevard due to hazardous material spill
A hazardous material spill is impacting traffic along westbound Interstate 240 in southwest Oklahoma City.Monday, April 21st 2025, 11:56 am
OKLAHOMA CITY -
The westbound lanes of Interstate 240 have been closed after a spill involving hazardous materials, according to firefighters.
The Oklahoma City Fire Department says all lanes of westbound traffic west of South MacArthur Boulevard along the interstate have been closed while crews work to clean the spill.
OKCFD says approximately 15 one-gallon containers of muriatic acid spilled onto the roadway, although it is not known what caused the spill at this time.
Muriatic acid is also known as hydrochloric acid, which is corrosive and hazardous to humans.
This is a developing story.
Christian Hans
Christian Hans is a Digital Content Producer for News 9. He joined News 9 full-time in July of 2022 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma.
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