I-45 northbound mainlanes reopen near downtown after overturned big rig caused traffic headache

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 7:23AM CT
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- New Year's Eve started with a traffic headache for drivers.

All northbound lanes of the I-45 North Freeway near I-10 East were shut down due to a crash involving an overturned big rig.

The crash happened on the elevated portion of the freeway near the Downtown Aquarium.

Houston Transtar first reported the crash at about 3:45 a.m. All northbound mainlanes reopened three and a half hours later around 7:15 a.m.

It wasn't immediately known what caused the crash or if anyone was injured.



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