Three Vehicle Crash Closes East Loop 338 In Odessa
A three vehicle crash at Mecca Street and East Loop 338 left a Cavalier totaled and a tanker truck on its side leaking diesel. Fire and police stayed for about five hours while Loop 338 remained partly closed, with northbound reopened by 4 p.m. and southbound by 6 p.m.
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Mark Sterkel
Odessa
East Loop 338
Loop 338
East University Boulevard
East Ridge Road
Mecca Street
338
Highway 191
Andrea Goodson
Texas Department of Transportation
HazMat 5 aids Odessa cleanup of massive diesel spill
Odessa Fire Department spent about five hours Tuesday containing a 4,235 gallon diesel spill with the HazMat Emergency Response Vehicle. Battalion Chief Kavin Tinney said absorbent socks diverted runoff. Fire department, Huntsman Polymers, TxDOT crews, and two environmental firms coordinated the cleanup.
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Kavin Tinney
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Odessa Fire Department
Huntsman Polymers
Texas Department of Transportation
NASA Launches Discovery Full Coverage Inside
Debris seen falling off Space Shuttle Discovery about two minutes after launch Tuesday didn't appear to hit the vehicle. NASA experts will study imagery closely. Columbia broke up during re entry 2 1/2 years ago after foam damaged its right wing. Page 5A.
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Final JBS overpass hearing set
Texas Department of Transportation plans an Aug 18 public hearing at Quality Inn & Suites for the John Ben Shepperd Interstate 20 overpass. Viewing starts 6 30 p m with the presentation at 7 p m. Residents seek changes to protect property values and traffic impacts.
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John Ben Shepperd
Quality Inn & Suites
Jbs Parkway
E. Highway 80
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