The crash involving a big rig and a pickup truck was on the portion of US-59 that veers off to the I-45 interchange, near McGowen.
SkyEye over the scene captured a mangled pickup truck and multiple fire engines across the freeway.
It's not immediately known what led to the wreck or whether anyone was injured.
It's also not known how long the freeway will be blocked.
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