Truck With Toxic Chemical Load Stolen
A truck trailer loaded with almost a ton of hazardous cleaning chemicals was stolen from a fenced lot in Medley, in northwestern Miami-Dade County, and was still missing.
Authorities issued a nationwide alert warning officers of potential health risks if they locate the trailer. The concentrated cleaning solvents are highly caustic and toxic, according to police Det. Jeanette Said.
The cab was found off the Florida Turnpike south of Miami.
The chemicals aren’t flammable and don’t pose an inhalation risk, but they can cause serious burns if they contact skin.
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