Cars buried in salt after Morton storage wall collapse
CHICAGO -- When it rains, it pours! A wall partially collapsed at the Chicago Morton Salt facility, dumping tons of salt onto cars parked at the Acura dealership next door.
Company spokeswoman Denise Lauer says a side wall broke Tuesday afternoon on Chicago's northwest side, spilling road salt outside the facility and onto neighboring property. Morton Salt Inc. is a 100-year-old company based in Chicago best known for its pourable table salt.
No injuries were reported.
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 didn't have further details.
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