The crash happened at 8 a.m. Friday, creating a fire that raged on for days, blocking traffic and trapping motorists traveling to Las Vegas.
“The truck was carrying six industrial-scale lithium metal batteries in a container that weighed more than 75,000 pounds,” the newspaper said. “It burned all night, spewing toxic gasses, and was still smoldering into Saturday night as officials pondered how to extinguish and remove the wreck.”
Hernandez said part of the delay included waiting on “more hazardous materials specialists” to arrive.
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