SH-225 at Beltway reopens following Hazmat spill caused by 18-wheeler crash in Pasadena area
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All lanes of SH-225 have reopened at the Beltway after a crash involving a commercial vehicle caused a hazmat spill on Wednesday morning.
The two-vehicle crash was reported just before 8 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of SH-225.
All mainlanes were shut down in both directions but reopened by about 12:25 p.m., according to a tweet from TxDOT.
Crews have opened lanes on both sides of SH 225 at Beltway 8 as work continues to repair the concrete barrier at this location. We are seeing motorists driving by very fast. Please respect the crews and slow down! https://t.co/Ns6feviS7E
— TxDOT- HOU District (@TxDOTHouston) June 29, 2022
Photos from TxDOT showed an 18-wheeler jackknifed over the median. Crews are still working to repair the concrete barrier.
Heavy truck crash/ hazmat incident has all mainlanes of SH 225 at Beltway 8 blocked in both directions. Clean up expected to take multiple hours. Expect significant delays. Seek alternate route! pic.twitter.com/MjeVYctr3t
— TxDOT- HOU District (@TxDOTHouston) June 29, 2022
TxDOT reported several motorists driving by fast and are asking that people slow down to allow crews to work.
It's unclear what exactly led up to the crash or if any injuries were reported.
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