Highway Reopens After Sticky Spill Cleaned Up

SUGAR LAND, Texas -- A sticky spill in Sugar Land has been cleaned up and a major road has reopened, KPRC Local 2 reported.

An 18-wheeler overturned and spilled molasses on state Highway 6 near the Southwest Freeway at about 4 p.m. Thursday.

Police said the big rig tipped over while trying to make a turn.

Crews worked for hours and got the mess off the road at around midnight.

The driver was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

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