SAN ANTONIO – Update: The highway has been fully reopened.
The Finesilver Curve, a stretch of highway near downtown San Antonio, was closed after a crash involving an 18-wheeler, according to San Antonio police.
The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. Friday. The Finesilver Curve connects southbound Interstate 35 to westbound Interstate 10.
A San Antonio Fire Department spokesperson said the 18-wheeler was carrying “a load of bees.”
The spokesperson said the driver of the 18-wheeler was hospitalized for injuries.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Overturned 18-wheeler at the Fine Silver Curve in downtown SA. Delays expected for several hours on SB I-35 and WB I-10 in the area. Find alternate route. Visit https://t.co/ZJlJsJBYEz for the latest road conditions. pic.twitter.com/7Tp684Zrxb
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