Savannah-Chatham police are warning motorists in the downtown Savannah and Garden City areas to be wary of chemicals along roadways after a tanker truck leaked this morning.
Sulfuric acid has been found along the truck's route from President Street on Savannah's eastside to Bay Street downtown and west onto Ga. 21 and Grange Road in Garden City. There are several sites in Garden City where the municipality's fire department are cleaning up, said Julian Miller, Savannah-Chatham police spokesman.
Police ask that drivers not drive through any puddles in this area that could contain the acid as it has damaged vehicles.
Chatham Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Kelly Harley said if acid gets on your vehicle to cover contaminated area with sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and then rinse off with water to neutralize.
She asks people to report any other areas where spills may have occured.
the unidentified chemical; Miller said it appears it may have damaged several vehicles already. The substance is likely harmful to humans, as well.
Crews are working to cleanup the spills along the route and the leaking truck has been located.
Further information isn't currently available; check back with Savannahnow.com for updates.