The incident that caused Rt. 1 southbound in Milford to close Thursday, snarling traffic for two hours, was a single-car crash.
A car hit a guardrail and caught fire, Milford Police Department Sgt. Timothy Maloney said Friday. Fluids were released from the vehicle, which had to be assessed by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, he said.
Maloney did not know if the spill required clean up and could not provide any other information because the report on the incident is not yet complete, he said.
More: Crash that closed southbound Route 1 in Milford has been cleared. Highway open
The Department of Transportation warned drivers of the crash, in the area of NE Front Street, just before noon Thursday. Roads reopened around 2 p.m., but in-between, a large plume of smoke and a long line of southbound cars could be seen on traffic cameras.
Shannon Marvel McNaught reports on southern Delaware and beyond. Reach her at smcnaught@gannett.com or on Twitter @MarvelMcNaught.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Route 1 south crash: Single vehicle hit guardrail, snarled traffic
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