Richardson fire and police are working on cleaning up a fuel spill that could impact morning commuters.
According to Richardson fire, at 8:26 p.m. on Tuesday, an 18-wheeler was involved in a wreck with a passenger vehicle in the 4400 block of E. Renner Rd. and MacKenzie Ln.
The 18-wheeler overturned, spilling fuel onto the roadway. Crews arrived to the scene in time to stop all of the fuel from leaking out.
The driver of the 18-wheeler was injured in the crash and was transported to the hospital in serious condition.
Richardson fire has cleared the wreck and traffic should return to normal.
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RPD and RFD working crash in the 4400blk E. Renner Rd. involving fuel tanker. Eastbound and westbound lanes closed due to fuel spill. Hazmat cleanup underway. This may impact morning commute due to amount of fuel needing to be transferred from tanker. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/xyNlgTOw4x
— Richardson Police (@RichardsonTX_PD) August 14, 2019
