All lanes of East Fwy at Lathrop Street reopened after downed power lines block freeway, TxDOT says
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Downed power lines caused backups for drivers along the East Freeway on Tuesday, according to officials.
The Texas Department of Transportation said both sides of I-10 East before Lathrop Street were closed due to the downed power lines across the freeway, but they have since been reopened.
Houston TranStar reported the incident at about 4:22 p.m. As of 5:10 p.m., all lanes have been cleared.
It's unclear if anyone was injured.
Houston police said CenterPoint Energy was notified. TxDOT said it's unclear if the incident is weather-related.
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