{"id":163822,"date":"2026-02-13T22:49:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T22:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/163822\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T22:49:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T22:49:19","slug":"fuel-spill-cleanup-underway-after-box-truck-flips-on-east-freeway-no-reported-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/163822\/","title":{"rendered":"Fuel spill cleanup underway after box truck flips on East Freeway, no reported injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Traffic diverted as cleanup continues on feeder road<\/p>\n<p>A box truck flipped over on the westbound feeder road of the East Freeway near the beltway interchange in Harris County, causing a fuel spill. (Harris County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">HARRIS COUNTY, Texas \u2013 Harris County responders are working to clear the scene of a fuel spill near the East Freeway after a box truck flipped over on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/topic\/HCSO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/topic\/HCSO\/\">Harris County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a> said the incident happened along the westbound feeder road, near the beltway interchange.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Harris County HazMat and Precinct 3 constable deputies are also on scene assisting with the cleanup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Deputies say there are no reported injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">All lanes on the freeway are open. 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