US 59 IS CLOSED BETWEEN SHEPHERD AND CLEVELAND. A FEDERAL EXPRESS TRUCK WITH LIQUID ORGANIC PEROXIDE HAS BROKEN DOWN AND THE REFRIGERATION UNIT IS OUT. THIS HAS POTENTIAL FOR FIRE IF IT REACHES 50 DEGREES . AT THIS TIME FIREFIGHTERS ARE PACKING ICE INTO THE TRUCK.
BUSINESSES AROUND PERFORMANCE TRUCKING HAVE BEEN EVACUATED.
MOTORISTS WHO ARE SOUTHBOUND ON 59 SOUTH OF CLEVELAND PLEASE STAY IN THE RIGHT LANE AS DPS IS ESCORTING HARRIS COUNTY HAZMAT NORTHBOUND IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANES
MOTORISTS SOUTHBOUND AT SHEPHERD EXIT ON FM 223 TO THE EAST AND TAKE IT UNTIL IT DEAD ENDS INTO FM 787 THEN TURN RIGHT INTO CLEVELAND
NORTH BOUND TRAFFIC IS AT A STAND STILL AND WILL BE FOR HOURS
