Spartanburg

A truck carrying diphenylmethane, a highly reactive chemical, exploded in the parking lot of a Spartanburg Denny’s restaurant, prompting emergency responses and a quarantine of the area. The incident, caused by the chemical reacting with water, resulted in no injuries but forced the restaurant to close and decontaminate employees. The truck belonged to Patriot Environmental Services, which stated the chemical was picked up during a field service job.

A truck carrying 2,300 gallons of diphenylmethane, a reactive spray foam chemical, exploded in a Denny’s parking lot in Spartanburg, South Carolina, prompting emergency responses. The incident, caused by a chemical reaction with water, led to the restaurant’s closure and decontamination of four employees, though no injuries were reported.