Categories: News

Hazardous Material Spill Reported on Hwy. 53

Lanier Swafford

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – A truck hauling an arsenic-based insecticide was involved in a two-vehicle crash Friday evening resulting in a hazardous material spill on Hwy. 53 East near the Etowah River.

A 300-gallon container came loose from the truck that was traveling downhill and struck another vehicle. Dawson County Emergency Services Chief Lanier Swafford said no injuries were reported.

Emergency crews responded to the incident that closed both lanes of Hwy. 53 for several hours.

Fetch Your News will have more details as they become available.

Bill Johnson

Recent Posts

Dawson County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 8/17 – 8/24/2026

Arrest report with photos provided by the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act…

2 days ago

Dawson County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 8/10 – 8/17/2026

Arrest report with photos provided by the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act…

1 week ago

Georgia Fish Fry 2026

GEORGIA — Republican leaders and supporters from across Georgia are set to gather in Warner…

1 week ago

Dawson County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 8/3 – 8/10/2026

Arrest report with photos provided by the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act…

2 weeks ago

Two Critically Injured in Dawson County Plane Crash

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — Two people were critically injured Sunday after a small plane crashed…

2 weeks ago

Dawson County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 7/27 – 8/3/2026

Arrest report with photos provided by the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act…

3 weeks ago