Terrell

Jet fuel spill from 18-wheeler crash shuts down I-20, police say

Westbound I-20 at FM 148 reopened Wednesday afternoon

Interstate 20 on Feb. 5, 2025.
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Interstate 20 on Feb. 5, 2025.

Westbound Interstate 20 was shut down Wednesday morning in Terrell after a crash involving a tanker truck that reportedly spilled jet fuel onto the roadway

According to Terrell police, 7,500 gallons of jet fuel carried by the 18-wheeler spilled onto the highway near Farm-to-Market Road 148.

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Police said the city's environmental cleanup team was called to clean up the fuel spill. The road was closed for several hours before reopening Wednesday afternoon.

Additional information on the cause of the crash or the conditions of those involved was not immediately known.

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The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

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