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Not so silent night: Fiery crash clears on I-10

Thursday, December 22, 2016
Raw video: For the second day in a row, a fiery crash involving an 18-wheeler was cleared from a Houston highway
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- While you were sleeping, crews were busy at work clearing another big rig accident from a Houston highway.

This time, two big rigs collided and caught fire on the I-10 westbound exit ramp to 59 southbound.

VIDEO: Crash between two semis cleared on I-10
Fiery truck crash cleared on I-10 westbound




Our Transtar jam cams captured heavy smoke after two semis collided, sparking a fire.

The ramp had to be shut down for hours after the crash happened around 10pm.

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Diesel fuel leaked all over the ramp, but fortunately, nothing hazardous spilled.

Both drivers walked away with minor injuries.

This happened after a deadly wreck involving a burning box truck carrying vodka yesterday morning on the Eastex Freeway.

PHOTOS: Vodka truck crashes and explodes on Eastex Fwy
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
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SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK
SkyEye images from a fatal crash on the Eastex Freeway northbound at the North LoopKTRK

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That crash closed down the highway for hours, reopening around 12:30pm.

The driver, who was on his way to make a delivery in Dallas, sadly died in that crash.
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