Authorities clean up radioactive debris after crash
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Marty Gordon, WFNR WYTHEVILLE, Va. (AP) _ An accident involving a tractor-trailer carrying radioactive debris shut down part of Interstate 81 in Wythe County for a time yesterday.
Virginia State Police say the truck overturned near Rural Retreat, dumping dirt and other items onto the roadway.
Following the accident, authorities were alerted that the load might be radioactive. Emergency crews tested the soil and said the dose was not high enough to be a danger to the public.
Authorities say the truck -- from Connecticut -- was hauling contaminated soil and parts of a demolished building that had come in contact with nuclear material.
The vehicle was not properly marked, causing some concern after the London bombings.
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Marty Gordon, WFNR WYTHEVILLE, Va. (AP) _ An accident involving a tractor-trailer carrying radioactive debris shut down part of Interstate 81 in Wythe County for a time yesterday.
Virginia State Police say the truck overturned near Rural Retreat, dumping dirt and other items onto the roadway.
Following the accident, authorities were alerted that the load might be radioactive. Emergency crews tested the soil and said the dose was not high enough to be a danger to the public.
Authorities say the truck -- from Connecticut -- was hauling contaminated soil and parts of a demolished building that had come in contact with nuclear material.
The vehicle was not properly marked, causing some concern after the London bombings.
Copyright 2005 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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