2 separate hazmat spills from truck crashes caused backups for drivers along I-45 North northbound
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Two unrelated crashes and hazmat spills caused delays for drivers along the North Freeway on Thursday.
At about 7:11 a.m., Houston TranStar reported a two-vehicle crash at I-45 North northbound before Patton Street. The right shoulder, right lane, and two center lanes were closed as crews worked to clean up the crash. TranStar shows the crash was cleared at 9:45 a.m.
Then, at about 8:23 a.m., another crash and hazmat spill were reported at I-45 North northbound at Crosstimbers Street near Tidwell. At one point, all northbound lanes were shut down, the crash cleared hours later, before 2 p.m.
Lt. Terry Garza with the Harris County Sheriff's Office initially reported that an SUV had struck an 18-wheeler's fuel tank, causing the fuel tank to leak diesel fuel. In an update, however, Garza said it was actually multiple vehicles that hit some type of metal object on the freeway that had fallen off a load. The metal object reportedly punctured the fuel tank, causing the spill, and damaged several vehicles.
It's unclear if anyone was injured in either incident.
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