Authorities said the truck was hauling tomatoes before it caught fire, causing backups along the freeway near Bellaire. The incident has since been cleared.
TranStar said Friday morning that the tanker, which overturned the previous evening, was cleared just before 6 a.m. on Friday
An overturned tanker truck snarled traffic on the Grand Parkway northbound lanes at West Airport Boulevard in Fort Bend County, according to deputies.
Police said the gas line was struck during the installation of a new line on Katy Hockley Road, leading them to close the southbound lanes while repairs are made.
No one was reported injured in the crash that left crews cleaning up Coke products that spilled onto the highway Monday morning.
TxDOT said that as part of the ongoing project activities for the I-45 makeover, the Alabama Street bridge will be demolished and reconstructed. The project is expected to be done by February 2027.