Hazmat spill, crash closes portion of I-30 in Arlington
A crash and hazmat spill caused a portion of I-30 westbound to shut down Wednesday morning.
According to the Texas Department of Transportation, it could take at least five hours to clean up the spill, which happened around 2:30 a.m. near Eastchase Parkway in Arlington.
It wasn't made clear what was spilled, but Arlington police said it was "some type of hazardous material."
The crash happened when the driver of an 18-wheeler fell asleep behind the wheel and veered off the highway, striking a guardrail and some signage, according to Arlington police.
The driver of the 18-wheeler was not seriously injured and didn't go to the hospital. No other vehicles or people were involved in the crash.
Police said the driver was given a citation for failure to control speed.
Drivers heading towards Dallas can take Highway 180 to North Cooper Street, which will lead back to eastbound I-30.
