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Crude-Oil Tanker Overturns in Plano, Roads Closed During Spill Cleanup

Crews focus on keeping oil out of storm drains near White Rock Creek to limit environmental harm.

Overview

  • Police say the tanker carrying crude oil flipped at Spring Creek Parkway and Windhaven Parkway on Friday, sending two people to a hospital in stable condition.
  • Hazmat and fire crews are containing the leak and setting barriers to stop oil from entering storm drains that connect to White Rock Creek.
  • Northbound Windhaven Parkway and eastbound Spring Creek Parkway remain closed for an extended period as police urge drivers to use other routes.
  • Aerial video shows a wide slick spreading east along Spring Creek Parkway next to the overturned tanker and a heavily damaged sedan.
  • Officials have not said what caused the crash or how much oil spilled, with cleanup and environmental assessments still underway.