W.Va. Turnpike reopens after crews contain chemical spill, clear crash site

by MICHELLE CARROLL, SHANNON STOWERS, BOB AARON, KRISTOFER PLONA

Thu, August 25th 2022, 11:12 AM UTC

Photo shows overturned tractor trailer on the West Virginia Turnpike just north of Pax in Fayette County. (West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's Office)

{p}All lanes of the West Virginia Turnpike were closed early Thursday morning after a tractor-trailer carrying hazardous chemicals crashed just north of Pax, state road officials said. (Courtesy of the West Virginia Department of Transportation){/p}

The West Virignia Department of Transportation shares this detour map following the crash. (West Virginia Department of Transportation)

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Photo shows overturned tractor trailer on the West Virginia Turnpike just north of Pax in Fayette County. (West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's Office)

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