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MARTINEZ, Calif. – Hazardous waste clean-up crews were hard at work Wednesday morning after a truck carrying pool chemicals crashed on Pacheco Boulevard.
The two-vehicle collision occurred around 8:20 a.m. on Pacheco Boulevard, near Veale Avenue. According to ConFire officials, when the collision occurred, several boxes of pool chemicals spilled, mixing to create a cloud of chlorine gas. That triggered a shelter in place for nearby residents and portions of the Shell refinery.
The drivers of both vehicles were injured and transported to medical facilities, though neither were exposed to the chemicals, Contra Costa County Fire spokesman George Laing said.
Pacheco Boulevard was closed between Palm Avenue and Howe Drive till just after noon Wednesday as crews cleaned up the hazardous materials.
