Event Brief
Worker buried alive after asphalt truck ruptures
Filed: Apr 30, 2026 at 12:06 PM ET
Summary: A worker died after being trapped under about three feet of asphalt spilled in Houston when a truck carrying 50,000 gallons ruptured.
WHO: The worker
WHAT: A truck carrying 50,000 gallons of asphalt ruptured, spilling asphalt that buried the worker.
WHEN: Apr 30, 2026 at 11:36 AM ET
WHERE: Houston
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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