18-wheeler overturns on IH-610, sending oil, pipes across road

No injuries reported

An image of the turned truck (Houston Transtar)

A car wreck involving an overturned 18-wheeler has halted several lanes on IH-610.

The accident occurred at around 2:25 p.m. on IH-610 North Loop Westbound at Hardy Toll Rd., closing the left shoulder lane, left lane and three center lanes. Oil and pipes from the vehicle were sent sprawling through the lanes.

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No injuries have been reported from the wreck, and Houston Police Department officials tell KPRC 2 that it is basically a matter of cleaning up the oil spill and the pipes that were strung across the road.

All impacted lanes were officially reopened around 6:15 p.m. Saturday evening.

This is a developing story, and we’ll update this article once we have more information.


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Michael is a Kingwood native who loves shooting hoops, visiting local breweries and overreacting to Houston sports. He joined the KPRC family in the spring of 2024. He earned his B.A. from Texas A&M University in 2022 and his M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2023.

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