Multiple lanes on SW Freeway closed after big rig hauling watermelons crashes into concrete pillar, causing oil spill
Moriah Ballard, Digital Reporter
Multiple lanes on SW Freeway closed after big rig hauling watermelons crashes into concrete pillar, causing oil spill (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – A big rig crash created a major mess on the Southwest Freeway after crashing into a concrete pillar early Tuesday morning.
Multiple lanes on SW Freeway closed after big rig hauling watermelons crashes into concrete pillar, causing oil spill (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)
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According to Sugar Land officials, the 18-wheeler was hauling watermelons while heading northbound on 59 near University Boulevard South when it crashed.
TRAFFIC ALERT Fort Bend Hazmat is on scene assisting Sugarland Fire & Police with a crash affecting Northbound US 59 in Sugarland at University Blvd, the Feeder Rd & several main lanes are closed at this time with a crash & oil spill.
— Fort Bend County Fire Marshal (@FBC_FireMarshal) October 24, 2023
Police and firefighters at the scene said the back container from the truck was ripped open, causing watermelons to be spilled onto the roadway and the feeder.
Multiple lanes on SW Freeway closed after big rig hauling watermelons crashes into concrete pillar, causing oil spill (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)
Authorities closed 2-3 lanes of the highway and 2 lanes of the feeder around 3:45 a.m.
Hazmat officials were on the scene as they worked to clean up spilled fuel.
No injuries were reported.
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