Houston traffic: S. Sam Houston Pkwy overturn, fuel leak draws hazmat crew, closure near Almeda Road

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Houston traffic: S. Sam Houston Pkwy overturn, fuel leak draws hazmat crew, closure near Almeda Road
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The Houston Fire Department said its colleagues in Pearland provided mutual aid as they contained the leak Tuesday. The frontage lanes to the westbound tollway, though, remain blocked.

If your travels take you through the westbound frontage road along the South Sam Houston Parkway, you'll need to be aware of a closure happening Tuesday afternoon.

The Houston Fire Department said a part of the Beltway just before Almeda Road is shut down due to an 18-wheeler rollover with a fuel leak.The fire department added that its colleagues with Pearland FD provided mutual aid to contain the leak. The incident did not require evacuations or shelter-in-place orders, HFD said.

Despite crews gaining control of the situation, they sill urged people to avoid the area due to heavy emergency traffic. ABC's Elissa Rivas is providing information on getting around this closure during Eyewitness News this afternoon.

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