All lanes on West Loop NB at US-59 reopen after big wreck

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- All northbound lanes on the 610 West Loop at Highway 59 reopen following an accident involving a truck that left a mess on the freeway.

The 59 exit ramps were also closed due to the clean up.

Police say a freight liner filled with 1,400 gallons of hot tar got cut off by another car around 12:30 pm. The rig driver lost control and overturned, spilling the hot tar across all lanes.

All lanes were blocked for hours. It took crews a while to dump sand onto the tar to dry it up before removing it.

No word of any injuries.