The La Porte Office of Emergency Management (OEM) said the big rig incident, which was reported at about 5:13 a.m., closed the eastbound lanes of SH-225 to SH-146.
Drivers were told to expect backups and consider taking an alternate route.
It's unclear at this time what may have led to the crash or whether anyone was injured.
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