A fire in a big rig hauling flammable methanol closed a heavily traveled portion of Interstate 95 in southwestern Connecticut for hours early Monday, diverting tens of thousands of rush-hour commuters.

A 56-year-old Millstadt man is in critical condition at St. Louis University Hospital after a chemical scare at a car wash in Smithton Wednesday morning.

Officials say at least six people, including at least one firefighter, were overcome by a Freon leak inside a refrigerator.