Worker buried alive after truck carrying 50,000 gallons of asphalt ruptures

NewsWorldAmericasWorker buried alive after truck carrying 50,000 gallons of asphalt rupturesThe worker died after becoming trapped under three feet of asphalt that spilled in Houston on WednesdayAndrea Cavallier Thursday 30 April 2026 16:36 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2968189","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/houston-asphalt-tank-death-b2968189.html","title":"Worker buried alive after truck carrying 50,000 gallons of asphalt ruptures"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-17026","index":0}A worker is dead after a storage tank truck ruptured, spilling 50,000 gallons of asphalt the Martin Asphalt facility in South Houston on Wednesday (FOX26)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"re...