Both Lanes of I-70 Eastbound Open After Accidents

6:35 pm ***UPDATE*** The Muskingum Emergency Management  Agency says both lanes of I-70 eastbound are open after a series of accidents due to the heavy rainfall Friday.  E-M-A Director Jeff Jadwin says the semi carry hydrogen peroxide did not spill any of its contents and the highway is back to normal. ***UPDATE***

4:45 pm***UPDATE***The Highway Patrol says one eastbound lane of I-70 is now open after a rash of accidents Friday afternoon. ***UPDATE***

The Muskingum County Emergency Management Agency says a rash of accidents on I-70 has closed the highway near Chapel Hill Road.  E-M-A Director Jeff Jadwin says there were five or six accidents that occurred due to the heavy rainfall including a semi which is carrying hazardous material.  Jadwin says that semi is only leaking transmission fluid.  The accidents happened in the eastbound lanes just west of Zanesville.  The Highway Patrol is investigating the accident scenes.