October 25, 2011 - According to reports the northbound lanes of I-5 were closed after a chemical spill in the San Juan Capistrano area. According to the California Highway Patrol the accident occurred at approximately 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday, resulting in a chemical spill on the northbound lanes of the I-5 Freeway. The accident occurred in the vicinity of San Juan Creek Road and Camino Capistrano. The California Highway Patrol stated the received calls about the spill and that it was emitting strong fumes.

Capt. Marc Stone of the Orange County Fire Authority stated that the hazardous materials unit said there were approximately six gallons of muriatic acid spilled from the truck. A SigAlert was issued for all of the northbound lanes at 12:30 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol, so that the chemical spill could be cleaned up.

According to Capt. Stone the hazmat unit neutralized the muriatic acid, which is used in swimming pool cleaning. The California Highway Patrol stated there were no injuries reported in the San Juan Capistrano chemical spill.

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