Multi-vehicle wreck shuts down Katy Freeway WB at Bingle

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A fatal accident involving at least three vehicles is causing a big mess on the west side of town.

All lanes of the Katy Freeway westbound at Bingle were shut down Monday night because of the wreck, as are the managed lanes. According to TxDOT, the freeway was expected to remain closed until at least 11pm.

Authorities say the wreck is fatal and involves an 18-wheeler, but have not yet said how it happened. We know one of the cars burst into flames.

We'll continue to monitor this traffic tie-up and post the very latest on abc13.com.