Stolen fuel tank involved in wreck, spill that shut down Hwy 71
Last Wednesday, an 18-wheeler hit a 500-gallon drum of diesel fuel in Bee Cave that was sitting on the roadway. Turns out the tank was stolen from a nearby construction site.
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Last Wednesday, an 18-wheeler hit a 500-gallon drum of diesel fuel in Bee Cave that was sitting on the roadway. Turns out the tank was stolen from a nearby construction site.
Bee Cave has discontinued its contract with HDR Engineering to build a bridge at the Great Divide Drive crossing over Little Barton Creek.
It's unclear how long traffic will be delayed after an 18-wheeler crashed into a 500-gallon fuel tank, causing diesel to spill out on the highway.
The crash between the 18-wheeler and an oil tanker resulted in a 200-yard diesel spill.
Crews are working to reopen all lanes of Texas 71 in Bee Cave after a wreck involving an 18-wheeler caused a fuel spill along the highway.