Cars buried in salt after Morton storage collapse

Company spokeswoman says a side wall broke on Chicago’s northwest side, spilling road salt outside the facility and onto the neighbouring property.

Chicago — A wall at a Morton Salt storage facility has collapsed, burying several cars at a next door auto dealership in road salt.

Company spokeswoman Denise Lauer says a side wall broke on Tuesday afternoon on Chicago’s northwest side, spilling road salt outside the facility and onto the neighbouring property. Morton Salt Inc. is a 100-year-old company based in Chicago best known for its pourable table salt.

Chicago police spokesman Thomas Sweeney says officers responded to a call about the collapse. He did not have further details.