HOUSTON – Residents in an east Houston neighborhood had a rough morning after an 18-wheeler crashed into a fire hydrant leaving a big mess.
The fire hydrant at the corner of Brownwood and Harbor was ripped right out of the ground after an impact that jolted many people out of bed Wednesday morning.
An 18-wheeler flipped onto its side in this ditch just after midnight. Police say the truck driver was driving on this fairly narrow street as he cut through this residential area to get back onto the East Freeway searching for a place to eat.
He attempted to make this tight turn, and that's when the truck toppled right over on top of a fire hydrant.
The tanker was full of a non-toxic water soluble liquid called glycerin, which is widely used in the food industry.
Initially there was a concern that people in this area could be at risk because authorities weren't aware of what was inside the tanker, but they said it poses no health concern.
The truck was impaled by the fire hydrant, and water gushed into this community for hours. Public works turned off water to this neighborhood for much of the morning.
The cleanup went on for quite a while after a tow truck hauled away the tractor and the tanker with the company Reynolds Nationwide.
The man behind the wheel was taken to the hospital to get checked out. He was banged up pretty badly from, but is doing OK.
Police say he was not breaking any laws by cutting through this residential area and will not be cited.
The fire hydrant at the corner of Brownwood and Harbor was ripped right out of the ground after an impact that jolted many people out of bed Wednesday morning.
An 18-wheeler flipped onto its side in this ditch just after midnight. Police say the truck driver was driving on this fairly narrow street as he cut through this residential area to get back onto the East Freeway searching for a place to eat.
He attempted to make this tight turn, and that's when the truck toppled right over on top of a fire hydrant.
The tanker was full of a non-toxic water soluble liquid called glycerin, which is widely used in the food industry.
Initially there was a concern that people in this area could be at risk because authorities weren't aware of what was inside the tanker, but they said it poses no health concern.
The truck was impaled by the fire hydrant, and water gushed into this community for hours. Public works turned off water to this neighborhood for much of the morning.
The cleanup went on for quite a while after a tow truck hauled away the tractor and the tanker with the company Reynolds Nationwide.
The man behind the wheel was taken to the hospital to get checked out. He was banged up pretty badly from, but is doing OK.
Police say he was not breaking any laws by cutting through this residential area and will not be cited.
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