IH-69 Eastex Freeway NB near George R. Brown reopens hours after crash and hazmat spill

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A hazmat diesel spill on the Eastex Freeway northbound near the George R. Brown Convention Center is finally cleaned up and traffic is moving again as of Tuesday around lunchtime.

The crash, first reported at about 5:50 a.m. by Houston Transtar, cleared about seven hours later.

SkyEye flew over the area during the morning commute and saw crews placing a drying agent over the spill.

It wasn't immediately known what led up to the crash, but Houston Transtar said it involved an 18-wheeler, box truck and two other vehicles.

Hours later, only the 18-wheeler remained pulled off to the side.

There's no word on whether anyone was injured.

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