Spilled Fuel from 18-Wheeler Wreck Threatens Waterways

Posted by & filed under 18-wheeler, Cedar Park, Hazardous Materials, Leander.

Sunday’s morning found an 18-wheeler rolled over just off Hwy 183A between Cedar Park and Leander.  The commercial truck was hauling fuel, and the crash has caused the content to be spilled onto the roadway and ground.  Besides the risk of explosive ignition and fire, the fire department is worried about contamination to the local…

Sorry Hazmat Crew, Another 18-Wheeler Accident for Cleanup

Posted by & filed under 18-wheeler, Conroe, East Texas, Hazardous Materials, Montgomery County, Truck Crash.

This Saturday found the Hazardous Materials crew working hard again to clean up another mess left by an 18-wheeler wreckage.  According to The Courier, over 32 tons of industrial cement was being hauled by a commercial truck in Conroe when it crashed into an exit railing on IH 45.  The semi-truck driver was arrested by…

Double 18-Wheelers in Truck Wreck with Lufkin ISD School Bus

Posted by & filed under 18-wheeler, Double 18-Wheeler Accident, Hazardous Materials, Personal Injury, Truck Crash.

Just a few miles north of Lufkin on US 59, the first Monday of December found a multi-vehicular wreck involving two 18-wheelers and a school bus from Lufkin ISD.  According to reports from KTRE, hazardous material crew were at the accident scene because one of the commercial truck spilled dangerous chemicals.  The other 18-wheeler was a chip hauler.…

18-Wheeler Jackknifed on Rainbow Bridge

Posted by & filed under 18-wheeler, East Texas, Hazardous Materials, Port Arthur.

TXDOT reported that an 18-wheeler’s accident causing spilled diesel fuel led the Port Arthur Police Department to shut down the Rainbow Bridge on Halloween Day. The semi-truck had jackknifed on the bridge Thursday’s morning. Today on Friday, November 1st, the Rainbow Bridge was finally reopened to the public.     The Critical 48 Hrs after an…