A screenshot of I-24 at the Germantown Road off-ramp from the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s SmartWay cameras.Residents who had to evacuate their homes due to a truck leak Wednesday have been cleared to return home, according to a news release.
A FedEx box truck leaking organic peroxide on the Interstate 24 east off-ramp at Germantown Road prompted a hazmat response by the Chattanooga Fire Department and shutdown a section of I-24, according to the release.
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Homes near the leaking truck were being evacuated by East Ridge first responders. Affected residents went to the Brainerd Rec Center, the release said.
