Bartow, Fla. — A truck carrying about 1,000 gallons of sulfuric acid and rock salt on a flatbed trailer spilled its load after making a sudden stop at an intersection in Polk County, Fla., during the early morning hours April 23. The acid mixed with the salt and created dangerous fumes. The driver of the truck, Eric Scott Garland, received second-degree burns on about 10 percent of his body when he fell while attempting to warn motorists to stop to avoid damage to their vehicles. Many did not stop and drove through the spill. The road remained closed until after the late afternoon rush hour while the emergency crews worked on the cleanup.
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