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HazMat crew cleans diesel spill after 18-wheeler blows tire, goes into median on I-10, officials said

No injuries were reported, but I-10 eastbound is down to one lane due to a diesel spill, Davis said.
Credit: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Texas — A one-car accident shut down I-10 eastbound down to one lane near FM 365 Thursday afternoon. 

A tire blew out on an 18-wheeler headed eastbound on I-10 and went onto the median around 2 p.m. Thursday, May 23, Texas DPS Sgt. Stephanie Davis said in a news release. 

No injuries were reported, but the inside lane of the interstate is closed due to a diesel spill, Davis said. 

HazMat crews are cleaning the spill from the roadway. 

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