I-10 ramp to Highway 59 cleared after overturned 18-wheeler caused traffic delays

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Overturned 18-wheeler blocks Highway 59 ramp to I-10
Heads up, drivers! Tuesday's afternoon rush hour is seeing delays on I-10 westbound at the 59 Eastex Freeway in northeast Houston.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Roads are clear after an 18-wheeler blocked a ramp from I-10 westbound to the Eastex Freeway in northeast Houston.

Video from the scene shows the big mess that was left to clean up.

The 18-wheeler overturned on the ramp, causing congestion right through downtown westbound on I-10 at the Eastex freeway.

Houston Transtar showed when the ramp was blocked off before evaluation and cleanup underwent.

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