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I-10 westbound reopened after major accident, diesel spill

The westbound side of I-10 was reopened around 3 p.m. Sunday.
Credit: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Texas — I-10 has been reopened after the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office was called to a major accident in the westbound lanes on Sunday morning. 

The single vehicle accident and diesel spill happened near Taylor's Bayou Bridge and slowed westbound traffic for hours. 

First responders shut down the interstate while the spill was being cleaned up, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said on the department's Facebook page. 

Traffic was being diverted at the Highway 365 exit as of 6:45 a.m. One lane of I-10 westbound reopened around 10:20 a.m. 

TRAFFIC ALERT - Major wreck on I10 West bound near Taylor's Bayou Bridge. It is a single vehicle wreck with a diesel spill. The freeway is shut down until the spill can be cleaned up. Traffic is...
Credit: Tyler Seggerman
Traffic still moving slow around 1 p.m. Sunday, May 19.

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