Driver hospitalized after crashing into tanker truck carrying bleach: MCSO

Crash involving tanker truck prompts hazmat incident

A driver who crashed into a tanker truck carrying bleach on Aug. 13 at Wintersburg and Buckeye Roads has been hospitalized, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said.

MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. - A bad crash prompted a hazmat situation on Wednesday morning in the west Valley.

What we know:

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says deputies on Aug. 13 responded to a two-vehicle crash at Wintersburg and Buckeye Roads.

"A vehicle collided with a tanker truck that was transporting Sodium Hydrochloride (Bleach)," MCSO said.

The driver who crashed into the tanker truck was hospitalized.

Roads in the area were shut down due to the cleanup.

A driver who crashed into a tanker truck carrying bleach on Aug. 13 at Wintersburg and Buckeye Roads has been hospitalized, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said. (KSAZ-TV)

What we don't know:

The injured driver's current condition and the cause of the crash are unknown.

MCSO didn't say if the truck driver suffered any injuries.

Map of where the crash happened