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Finesilver Curve reopens after flipped 18-wheeler causes hours-long closure

No injuries were reported

Police cars at night (KPRC/Click2Houston.com)

SAN ANTONIOUPDATE at 3:45 p.m.: The ramp near downtown San Antonio has reopened after an 18-wheeler flipped Monday morning, causing a closure that lasted several hours.

According to the Texas Department of Transportation, vehicles are traveling through the section of road known as the Finesilver Curve.

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The crash happened around 6 a.m. Monday on the southbound portion of Interstate 35 and westbound Interstate 10.

The 18-wheeler, which flipped on its side, caused the ramp to be closed for several hours.

No one was injured in the crash, and no other vehicles were involved.

The entrance ramp just west of East Elmira Street and San Pedro Avenue is also open.


ORIGINAL STORY: An 18-wheeler crash closed a ramp near downtown San Antonio, and it is expected to be closed for several hours, according to police.

The crash happened Monday around 6 a.m. on the southbound portion of Interstate 35 and westbound Interstate 10. The portion of the road is sometimes referred to as the Finesilver Curve.

SAPD said in an email to KSAT that the ramp is expected to be closed for at least five hours as crews work to clear debris from the road.

The 18-wheeler, which flipped on its side, was carrying roofing materials, police said.

No one was injured in the crash, and no other vehicles were involved.

The entrance ramp just west of East Elmira Street and San Pedro Avenue is also closed, police said.


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