Eastex Freeway reopens nearly 10 hours after tanker crashed, dangled off North Loop overpass

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The main lanes on I-610 North Loop and I-69 Eastex Freeway reopened nearly 10 hours after emergency closures due to a tanker crashing and being left dangling from the overpass on Monday.

At about 10:40 a.m., a tanker of some type was seen dangling off the North Loop overpass above the southbound lanes of the Eastex Freeway.

It's not clear what caused the dramatic situation, and it's not yet confirmed whether there are any injuries.

TxDOT announced the emergency closures about four hours after the crash, which they only described as a "heavy truck incident."

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