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Friday, May 25, 2012

Chemical spill closes mile-long portion of Tidwell in northeast Houston for hours

See it on TV? Check here.  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A chemical spill closed about a mile-long portion of Tidwell in northeast Houston for hours on Thursday.

The eastbound lanes of Tidwell Rd. between the Eastex Freeway and Lockwood were shut down due to a chemical spill.

According to the Houston Fire Department, it appeared to be some type of used oil product from a tanker truck. HFD responded to the report of a chemical spill in the 4100 block of Tidwell about 2:20pm Thursday.

HFD says hazardous material crews and Public Works and Engineering were on scene to assist with the clean-up, and the road is now back open.

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Thursday, January 19, 2012

Portion of Almeda shut down for chemical leak cleanup

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A chemical leaking from a truck this morning has prompted fire officials to shut down a portion of Almeda.

Houston fire officials tell us that around 7:45am, a HazMat crew was called to AkzoNobel on Almeda near Shadow Creek Parkway. We're told the truck, which was loaded with a cleaning fluid, left the plant and had gone under Beltway 8 when the truck's driver noticed the leak. The driver turned around and went back to the plant.

As crews work to clean up the leak, a portion of Almeda is closed. No injuries have been reported and at this point, it's not known if there's any environmental impact.

We'll continue to monitor this story and will bring you the latest as it comes into our newsroom.

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