The accident unfolded at about 9 a.m. when a flatbed trailer hauling a crane and lumber hit a bridge on the North Loop, HPD said, adding that the crane fell and fluid spilled on the road.
The lanes had been closed since shortly before 10 a.m., but reopened nearly two hours later.
It wasn't immediately known if anyone was injured.
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