SAN ANGELO A truck carrying a tank of oil struck the Bell Street Bridge in San Angelo on Friday afternoon, spilling its contents across the Houston Harte Expressway.
At about 4:15 p.m. Friday, April 9, 2021, police radio communications reported a major crash near Bell Street. Police arrived at the 1400 block of East Houston Harte Expressway to find a massive tank knocked off a trailer and stuck on the road underneath the overpass.
Traffic on Houston Harte slowed to a crawl during rush-hour, with vehicles backed up for blocks. Police asked drivers to avoid the eastbound lanes of West Houston Harte between Main Street and Bell Street due to the collision.