Trucker killed in I-30 hazmat spill

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Updated: 1/13/2012 10:59 am

Published: 1/13/2012 10:39 am

MALVERN, AR - A trucker has been pronounced dead after a chemical spill shut down a stretch of Interstate 30 for more than 12 hours.

A stretch of the interstate had been shut down between Arkadelphia and Malvern after the truck crashed Wednesday night and spilled hazardous materials. The spill happened around mile marker 86. State police say the truck was carrying propyl acetate, a flammable chemical. The driver, 73-year-old Carter Millard, was pronounced dead on the scene.

The eastbound and westbound lanes reopened Thursday morning.

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happy to be me - 1/15/2012 12:12 PM

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I am sure this man was good at his job and had experince but with time and age we start to loose things, everyone knows what I mean. After a certain age this type of driver or any other driver for that matter needs to be evaluated to see if they still have what it takes to drive safely.Too many peoples lives are at risk.

jreppoh - 1/14/2012 12:01 PM

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Knock it off with the age thing because he probably had much more experience than the younger speed demons that also have accidents.

BOAZ357 - 1/14/2012 9:16 AM

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There needs to be a cut off on the age requirements to get an keep your hazmat endorsement. not that age played a major part in this accident . Im sure it played a part.

Carlj - 1/13/2012 7:49 PM

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I might have been OLD hazardous material !!!!!!