Flipped 18-wheeler on Eastex Freeway that caused chemical spill presents ‘no threat to public,’ Houston firefighters say

Lanes reopened after overturned 18-wheeler closes Eastex Freeway ramp to WB 610 North Loop

Houston TranStar shows the Eastex Freeway ramp to WB 610 North Loop reopened after HFD said an 18-wheeler carrying 44,000 pounds of zinc chloride overturned.

Flipped 18-wheeler on Eastex Freeway that caused chemical spill presents ‘no threat to public,’ Houston firefighters say

A chemical was spilled due to the crash, and HFD explained it’s because the tank was hauling 44,000 pounds of zinc chloride. This, the public information officer said, is used as a condensing agent, disinfectant, dehydrating agent, wood preservative, and deodorant.