A heavy truck crash with a hazmat spill shut down three frontage road lanes on Beltway 8-North eastbound at Hardy Toll around 8:10 PM on Tuesday, November 3rd. Responding officers secured the scene as crews worked to contain the spill and clear the lost load from the roadway.
The incident hit a corridor with a significant crash history. According to LTA data, Beltway 8-North eastbound at Hardy Toll has recorded 37 incidents in the past 30 days, with 24 classified as major. Over the past 90 days, the location has seen 112 total incidents, 73 of them major. The 12-month count stands at 363 incidents, with 197 rated major.
Conditions at the time were broken clouds and 68 degrees. Commuters looking to avoid the affected segment should consider IH-10, US-290, or IH-45 as bypass routes around the blocked Beltway section.
The timeframe for full clearance was not immediately available. Traffic on the frontage roads was being directed around the scene as cleanup continued.
Sources: TxDOT Crash Records Information System and Local Traffic Accidents database. Counts through November 4, 2026.
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