August 17th, 2012 | 
Author: HOUSTON, TX — A semi truck traveling eastbound on the I-10 in Houston, Texas on Thursday, Aug 16, struck the center divider and spilled diesel fuel onto the westbound lanes..
Photo shows a semi truck that jackknifed on the eastbound I-10 in Houston, TX , Thursday afternoon, August 16, 2012, striking the center divider and spilling diesel fuel onto the westbound lanes. Traffic was jammed in both directions until a Hazmat team cleaned up the spill.
The accident occurred at around 3:30 p.m Thursday afternoon as the 18 wheeler was traveling east on the I-10. The westbound lanes were blocked and Hazmat crews arrived on the scene to cleanup the spilled fuel.
Map showing location of a semi truck accident on the eastbound I-10 in Houston, TX just west of McCarty Street on August 16, 2012.
The eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 near McCarty Lane reopened at around 5:00 p.m. the same day, according to Houston TranStar.
No details of any injuries were released.
The incident remains under investigation at this time.
Posted by Houston truck accident lawyer Gordon, Elias & Seely, LLP
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