Hazmat teams from Atlanta were in Rainsville on Thursday evening to begin the cleanup process after an overturned tractor-trailer caused a chemical spill near a major intersection.
Friday Morning Update: Crews have reopened a bulk of the intersection of Alabama 75 and Alabama 35. The shoulder in front of the police department remains closed.
Friday Afternoon Update: The chemicals were taken to a lot in Fort Payne in advance of their disposal. A smoke-like substance appeared to be coming from containers holding the organic