Overview
- The crash occurred before dawn at SH-35 near the Bar X Ranch area between Angleton and West Columbia, with Houston TranStar verifying the incident around 1:30 a.m.
- TxDOT converted southbound lanes to carry two-way traffic to keep vehicles moving during the northbound shutdown.
- HAZMAT and road crews remain at the scene, with cleanup dependent on the molten sulfur cooling before it can be removed.
- The tanker ended up on its side, and authorities have not determined the cause of the rollover.
- Officials clarified the location as SH-35 at Bar X Trail after an early report referenced I-35.