Tanker truck crash causes propane spill near Lake Travis
AUSTIN, TX- A tanker truck with propane fuel crashed and flipped near Lake Travis, causing a propane spill on Thursday morning, according to CBS Austin.
At approximately 8:18am, officials responded to reports of an active fuel spill caused by an overturned truck near the 16000 block of Flint Rock Road near Lake Travis. The tanker truck had crashed, flipped, and was continuously spilling propane– officials plugged the spill shortly after, but were struggling to flip the truck upright.
No information about any related injuries has been released at this time. We will be monitoring for further information.
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