HEB truck burns up on I-10 stopping traffic for hours

WALLER COUNTY, TX (Covering Katy News) - An HEB 18-wheeler rollover crash and fire closed all westbound lanes of Interstate 10 near Woods Road Thursday morning. The closure lasted hours. Thick black smoke blanketed the area as fire crews worked to extinguish the flames.

The truck caught fire, and because it was carrying plastic, the fire was difficult to extinguish. It happened at about 5 a.m. A Texas DPS trooper reportedly said the truck experienced a malfunction and hit the freeway dividing wall.

A second vehicle also collided with the big rig. DPS says both drivers were physically uninjured. "Those barriers did their job because we had a tractor-trailer, 26,000 pounds or more, hit this barrier and did not come across the interstate," TxDOT Sgt.

Stephen Woodard told ABC 13.

Westbound lanes reopened early Thursday afternoon as crews worked to remove the wreckage.

"After the cleanup, TxDOT will come back out and reevaluate the barriers to make sure they're safe," Woodard said.