The crash happened shortly after 5:30 a.m., according to Houston Transtar.
TxDOT tweeted that all mainlanes finally reopened before 12:45 p.m.
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It was unclear exactly what led up to the crash or if any injuries were reported.
Before the crash was cleared, TxDOT tweeted a photo of the big rig stopped, blocking multiple lanes of traffic.
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