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.

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By (AP)

Published: Wed 31 Dec 2014, 9:36 AM

Last updated: Mon 21 Aug 2023, 4:01 PM

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.

No injuries were reported.

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Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford says the collapse happened around 2 p.m. He says several cars are buried in salt. He says city engineers will look at the building’s structural integrity.

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

(AP)

Published: Wed 31 Dec 2014, 9:36 AM

Last updated: Mon 21 Aug 2023, 4:01 PM

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