SAN ANTONIO — Three people have been taken to the hospital after a crash involving an 18-wheeler in southeast Bexar County Monday afternoon. According to a Bexar County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, the truck spilled about 500 gallons of ammonia. The people who were taken to the hospital are being treated for inhaling the chemical, officials said. Two other people were injured but were treated at the scene and did not go to the hospital.
The crash happened at about 4 p.m. Monday at Highway 181 at Laguna. The ammonia that was spilled is believed to be a diluted form of ammonia, which doesn’t pose a serious risk or harm to the residents in the immediate area, a BCSO spokesperson said.
Traffic in both directions on Highway 181 was affected by the incident. The southbound lanes are shut down at Max Road, while the northbound lanes are shut down at the 13200 block of US Highway 181 S.
Transportation and public safety officials ask that people who don’t live in the area avoid travelling in this direction, and make travel arrangements to avoid this area while crews continue working on the scene.
Most emergency vehicles had cleared out by 9 p.m. and officials said they expected the road to re-open late Monday night.
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