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Tuesday, June 01, 2004


How much does a Houston Omelet cost? About half a million bucks.
Drivers passing through Bellaire ran headlong into a scrambled mess Monday when an 18-wheeler carrying 30,000 pounds of eggs overturned on the West Loop.

The accident shut down the freeway's northbound lanes for more than 14 hours and sent an avalanche of eggs sailing over the side of the overpass, crushing an unoccupied Texas Department of Transportation truck at a construction site below that was closed for Memorial Day.

No injuries were reported, save for the egg truck driver's broken nose. But the cost of cleaning up after the accident might be considered painful: Crews had to soak up the spilled diesel and pressure wash the area, and the highway must be repaired. The tab is expected to total almost $500,000, according to Milstead Environmental response supervisor Gary Babb.
Dang, half a mil, and no hash browns? I like my Houston freeway scattered, smothered and covered, with a side of sausage.



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