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HOUSTON - All mainlanes of I-45 North going southbound back open after an 18-wheeler carrying fuel caught fire.
Houston Fire Department officials responded to a call around 9:50 p.m. at 5500 North Freeway near Tidwell. A truck with around 8,800 gallons of unleaded fuel had caught fire, authorities report.
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18-wheeler carrying fuel catches fire
Video from Alicia Londoño shows the aftermath of an 18-wheeler carrying more than 8,000 gallons of fuel that caught fire on I-45 North sending flames and clouds of smoke in the air.
Two bystanders were injured and taken to the hospital, officials say. One had non-life life-threatening injuries and the other is in unknown condition.
According to HFD, Hazmat crews arrived at the scene and applied a foam blanket. Texas Department of Transportation and a private hazmat company the truck owner hired are also at the scene assisting.
Asphalt was placed on multiple lanes during the cleanup process.