6-car crash blocks I-45 Gulf Freeway northbound at Park Place/Broadway

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A six-car crash has blocked part of I-45 Gulf Freeway northbound in southeast Houston.

Images from SkyEye showed the backup had already grown into a miles-long mess as crews worked to clear the crash.

Commuters headed into downtown will want to detour via Beltway 8.

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