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40,000-Pound Hot-Sauce Spill Hazmat-Contained on Ohio I-71

7/2/2026

Summary

Story summary

A semitrailer with 40,000 pounds of Frank’s RedHot sauce leaked onto Interstate 71 in Delaware County, Ohio.
Fire crews avoided washing the acidic sauce because it could contaminate waterways.
Officials used containment pools and hazmat gear to keep the sauce from entering storm drains.
Drivers report $30 cleaning attempts left sticky residue and failed to remove the sauce.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol has not issued a citation to the trucking company.

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Story summary

A semitrailer with 40,000 pounds of Frank’s RedHot sauce leaked onto Interstate 71 in Delaware County, Ohio.
Fire crews avoided washing the acidic sauce because it could contaminate waterways.
Officials used containment pools and hazmat gear to keep the sauce from entering storm drains.
Drivers report $30 cleaning attempts left sticky residue and failed to remove the sauce.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol has not issued a citation to the trucking company.