According to Houston police, the wreck involved a car and an 18-wheeler, which had flipped on its side.
Houston Transtar says the crash was first reported at 5:01 a.m.
More than five hours later, crews opened a couple of lanes, but three right lanes remained closed, TxDOT said on X, formerly Twitter. The closure prompted heavy traffic backups, but by 11 a.m., all lanes had reopened.
In addition to the crash, the truck spilled diesel, requiring cleanup as well.
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