Nitric acid spill leads to explosion at Ind. Rolls Royce plant, 8 taken to hospital

Several people were injured after a chemical spill and explosion at Rolls Royce on the southwest side of Indianapolis. Crews responded to the plant at 2059 S. Tibbs Ave. around 1:30 p.m. Wayne Township officials said a nitric acid spill from a 250-gallon tank led to the explosion. The spill happened while transferring nitric acid. “Crews did report there was a chemical cloud inside the building,” said Captain Michael Pruitt of Wayne Township Fire Department.