Traffic & Transit

Portions Of Loop 820 Closed After Animal Parts Spill Out Of Big Rig

"A commercial vehicle hauling deceased, processed animals began to leak onto the roadway," Spillane said.

(Scott Anderson/Patch)

November 1, 2022

A big rig loaded with pig parts started leaking on Loop 820 in Haltom City Tuesday afternoon, prompting eastbound lanes of the freeway to be closed as crews worked to clean up the mess.

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Police and fire tell us they got the call just before 2 p.m. near Denton Highway.

Haltom City Police Detective Matthew Spillane says the truck is loaded mostly with pig guts, but there are other animal parts mixed in as well.

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