Route 1 in Chelsea reopens after car hits AC unit, spilling antifreeze

Part of Route 1 was shut down in Chelsea for three hours Saturday as crews worked to clean up antifreeze from an air conditioner that fell off a truck and collided with a car, State Police said.

State Police said the truck was transporting the commercial-sized air conditioner unit, when it slipped off the back of the vehicle.

“There are coolant fluids/car parts/AC unit parts covering the road deck,” State Police tweeted shortly before 10 a.m. Saturday, adding that the Chelsea Fire Department responded to clean up the chemical spill.

Traffic was diverted off at Route 16 while the southbound side of Route 1 at Carter Street, prior to the Tobin Bridge, was shut down for the cleanup, State Police said.

All lanes were reopened shortly after 1 p.m., State Police said.

“There were no reported injuries from the incident,” State Police said.

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