Just before noon, TranStar cameras showed the crash had blocked all but one lane, leaving a single lane for traffic to get by.
Footage from the scene also showed a fire truck and other first responders at the crash site.
Drivers were urged to use Almeda Road or Cullen Boulevard as alternate routes.
As of 5:50 p.m., Houston TranStar reported that all the northbound lanes have reopened after the scene was cleared.
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