An accident involving a truck and an 18-wheeler early Sunday injured two people and shut down Interstate 45 near Palmer for more than 12 hours, officials say.
The crash happened around 4:20 a.m. on the southbound lane of I-45 near the 258-mile marker, according to Palmer police.
An 18-wheeler loaded with empty plastic bottles rear-ended a Dodge Ram that had stalled in the outside lane of I-45 and did not have any flashing lights, police said.
The 18-wheeler drove a short distance before it caught fire.
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The driver and passenger in the Dodge Ram had to be extracted and both were hospitalized, police said. Their conditions were not available Sunday.
The driver of the 18-wheeler refused medical treatment.
The fire damaged several of the southbound lanes and the highway was closed until about 4:40 p.m. while crews made repairs.
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