288 re-opens at Beltway 8 after deadly crash cleared from freeway

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Friday, May 6, 2016
Deadly crash shuts down 288
A deadly crash has shut down 288 at Beltway. Courtney Fischer reports

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Highway 288 has re-opened at Beltway 8 after authorities cleared a deadly crash from freeway.

The hours-long closure is now over as traffic begins to move more freely in the area. Traffic had been rerouted onto the feeder as authorities worked the scene throughout the morning.

VIDEO: SkyEye captures backup after fatal wreck on 288

SkyEye's Andy Bass reports on a fatal crash on 288 inbound at Beltway 8

The Harris County Medical Examiner's Office tells us someone died in the wreck, but that person's age and gender has not been released.

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