UPDATE: Overturned Tanker Shuts Down I-22 In Union County

MYRTLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Interstate 22 remains closed  just after noon on Wednesday between Myrtle and Glenfield in Union County.

An 18 wheeler overturned Wednesday morning.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality says the tanker was carrying 50% hydrogen peroxide, which is highly flammable.

Emergency responders are trying to determine how much of the hydrogen peroxide leaked from the 4,500 gallon tanker.

Union County deputies, Mississippi Highway Patrol troopers and the Union County Emergency Management team were first on the scene

At this time, the MDEQ is on scene leading the cleanup efforts. MDOT crews assisted MDEQ with containment of the liquid by building sand berms around the spill to keep the liquid from spreading.

The section of I 22 between Myrtle (Exit 55) and Glenfield (Exit 60) in Union County will remain closed as teams off-load the remaining liquid and work to clear the site.

MHP is detouring eastbound traffic to exit 55 and westbound traffic to Exit 60 to State Route 178.     

The driver of the big rig was not injured.

Trimac Transportation owns the truck, according to MDEQ.

WCBI will continue to follow this story as more information becomes available.