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Aug 14, 2023

Highway reopens after 18

Ben Spicer, Digital Journalist Katrina Webber, Crime Fighters Reporter Azian

Ben Spicer, Digital Journalist

Katrina Webber, Crime Fighters Reporter

Azian Bermea, Photojournalist

SAN ANTONIO – UPDATE: Several of the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 near O’Connor Road have reopened following an 18-wheeler crash early Friday morning.

The outermost lane remains closed however.

The crash happened around 2:15 a.m. Friday when an 18-wheeler crashed into a dump truck, spilling onions on the highway. Emergency crews have been working to clear the highway.

For more information on traffic you can click here to view our traffic page on KSAT.com. To view more on the current weather conditions, click here.

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(Original Story)

An 18-wheeler crashed into a dump truck on Interstate 35, spilling thousands of pounds of onions and shutting down the highway early Friday morning, according to San Antonio police.

The crash happened around 2:15 a.m. on I-35 northbound near O’Connor Road. The highway is presently shutdown. SAPD says to avoid the area.

According to police, the 18-wheeler was carrying roughly 80,000 pounds of onions when it rear-ended a dump truck at a high-rate of speed.

#TrafficAlert: A major crash has been reported along I-35 NB near O'Connor Rd. The highway is shutdown at this time. Avoid the area. #KSATTraffic pic.twitter.com/HNxCbDckxc

The driver of the dump truck was taken to an area hospital as a precaution, while the driver of the 18-wheeler was not hurt.

Police say they now expect a lengthy cleanup process that involves first unloading the onions and then detaching the trailer from the big rig. They will then haul both pieces out of the area. Following the removal of the big rig, a clean up of the oil and debris from the roadway would then still have to be done, police said.

The cleanup is expected to take several hours.

Traffic is already seen starting to back up in the area. SAPD advices using an alternate route.

For more information on traffic you can click here to view our traffic page on KSAT.com. To view more on the current weather conditions, click here.

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