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Stolen fuel tank involved in spill that shut down Hwy 71 last week, police say
On Wednesday, an 18-wheeler hit a 500 gallon drum of diesel fuel in Bee Cave that was sitting on the roadway. Turns out the tank was stolen from a nearby construction site.
BEE CAVE, Texas - Investigators say a stolen fuel tank was involved in a spill that shut down a highway in Bee Cave last week.
On Wednesday, April 12, an 18-wheeler hit a 500-gallon drum of diesel fuel that was sitting in the roadway on Highway 71.
It shut down the highway for hours during the morning commute.
Fortunately, no one was hurt. But police say it turns out the tank was stolen from a nearby construction site.