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Crews cleared the roadway after an 18-wheeler lost its load on Friday afternoon, police and traffic officials said.
Two lanes of Highway 288 reopened after an 18-wheeler lost its load on Friday afternoon, according to Houston TranStar.
The Houston Police Department said the incident was reported at 12:30 p.m. in the 2300 block of Highway 288. Police said TxDOT crews and a heavy-duty wrecker responded to help at the scene. SkyEye13 was overhead and captured what appeared to be rolls of metal fallen along the roadway.
Houston TranStar said the scene cleared just before 3 p.m.
Written by The Alamo Republican from ABC13 Houston’s reporting, using only the facts in it. ABC13 Houston’s own headline: “2 lanes along Highway 288 reopen after 18-wheeler loses load of metal rolls, SkyEye13 video shows”
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