Tanker truck spills hot tar close to I-895 on Wednesday afternoon

The Baltimore Fire Department’s HAZMAT team responded to an overturned tanker truck that spilled hot tar by an Interstate 895 ramp Wednesday.

Moravia Road exits for I-895 and Route 40 were closed as firefighters and the Maryland Department of the Environment arrived on the scene around 11:30 a.m., Baltimore Fire Department spokesperson Michael Winn said.

#BMORESBravest are on scene of an overturned tanker truck that was hauling hot tar on Moravia Rd at I-895. The road is shut down including the on ramp from Moravia to 40 and to 895. #BCFDSOC Hazmat @MDEnvironment are on scene. #BalTraffic pic.twitter.com/wsAjk9Yzvh
— Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 (@BCFDL734) May 24, 2023

Winn said there were no injuries.

The scene was by the Pulaski Industrial Area near the Baltimore County line. Southbound I-895 reopened after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Maryland Transportation Authority tweeted.