13 Alert Traffic: Highway 288 southbound at CR 57 near Highway 6 reopens after hazmat spill

BRAZORIA COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Highway 288 southbound at CR 57 near Highway 6 has reopened roughly four hours after all mainlanes were closed due to a hazmat spill Wednesday morning.

SkyEye was over the area at about 6:20 a.m., when an 18-wheeler was up against a barrier wall. Our helicopter spotted backups stretching at least five miles earlier during the commute.

It wasn't immediately known if there were any injuries.

The highway reopened shortly before 10 a.m.

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