All lanes cleared after UPS 18-wheeler crashes into concrete divider on I-45 SB in Galveston County

GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- All lanes have been cleared along the Gulf Freeway after a UPS truck driver crashed into the divider wall, causing an hours-long closure.

Houston TranStar reported the major crash at about 7:05 a.m. on the southbound lanes of I-45 near FM 1764 and Cedar Drive.

Officials said all main lanes on both the northbound and southbound sides of I-45 have cleared.

The 18-wheeler reportedly drove over and destroyed the concrete divider that separates the north and southbound lanes of 1-45.

Two other vehicles were involved in the crash which, left one person injured, according to Galveston County Sheriff Henry Trochesset.

Trochesset said the person was taken to the hospital, and their condition is unknown.