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Hydrochloric Acid On FedEx Truck Leaks Near Kenmore Square

BOSTON (CBS) --  Firefighters were on the scene of a hazmat incident on Beacon Street near Kenmore Square Tuesday evening.

Fire officials say a FedEx truck carrying a box with a bottle of hydrochloric acid leaked.

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A FedEx truck had a leaking bottle hyrdochloric acid inside it near Kenmore Square (WBZ-TV)

Boston University alerted its staff and students to remain indoors and avoid the area.

Hazmat crews used a neutralizing agent on the spill and the bottle before it was removed from the area.

The scene was cleared shortly after 6:00 p.m.

No injuries were reported.

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