PORT ARTHUR, TX – A semi truck jackknifed on Thursday, October 31, in Port Arthur, TX, spilling diesel fuel and causing a closure of the Rainbow Bridge on October 31, 2013.

.A semi truck jacknifed on State Highway 73 in Port Arthur, TX spilling diesel fuel and the closure of the Rainbow Bridge on October 31, 2013. Photo credit: Luke Mauldin/The Port Arthur News

.A semi truck jacknifed on State Highway 73 in Port Arthur, TX spilling diesel fuel and the closure of the Rainbow Bridge on October 31, 2013. Photo credit: Luke Mauldin/The Port Arthur News

Port Arthur is located in Jefferson County, Texas in the southeastern part of the state on the Gulf coast on the border with Louisiana.

Map shows location of the Rainbow Bridge in Port Arthur, TX where a semi truck jackknifed, punctured its fuel tank and caused a diesel fuel leak on October 31, 2013.

Map shows location of the Rainbow Bridge in Port Arthur, TX where a semi truck jackknifed, punctured its fuel tank and caused a diesel fuel leak on October 31, 2013.

The accident occurred around 9:43 a.m. on State Highway 73 on the Rainbow Bridge in Port Arthur. There were no other vehicles involved and no one was injured.

The big rig’s fuel tank was punctured in the incident causing a fuel leak that lead to the closure of the bridge for hours.


Blog post by Gordon, Elias & Seely, LLP at TruckAccidentLaw.org.

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