It happened at about 3 a.m.
Backups grew into delays that were at least an hour, going past Highway 225. The northbound lanes reopened around 8:20 a.m.
We don't know yet what caused the crash, but it was listed on HoustonTranstar as a fire that involved one vehicle.
One person was killed.
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