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Driver, Baltimore County firefighter injured after overturned truck spills chemicals on I-295

Driver, firefighter injured after overturned truck spills chemicals on I-295
Driver, firefighter injured after overturned truck spills chemicals on I-295 00:28

BALTIMORE -- A driver and firefighter were injured after a tractor-trailer overturned, spilling chemicals on I-295 Thursday morning, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.

Around 10:55 a.m., crews said the tractor-trailer rolled over and caught fire on I-295 South at I-895.  

A hazmat team also responded to the scene as a chemical from the truck leaked on the road, according to officials.

A  driver and firefighter were injured after a tractor-trailer overturned, spilling chemicals on I-295, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.
A  driver and firefighter were injured after a tractor-trailer overturned, spilling chemicals on I-295, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.  Baltimore County Fire Department

By 11:22 a.m., officials said the fire was out.  

According to officials, the driver of the overturned truck was taken to a hospital and one firefighter suffered minor injuries.  

The chemical that leaked is non-hazardous, officials said.  

Drivers should expect continued delays.  

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