Slick roads could be to blame for jackknifed semi crash on East Freeway

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The driver of an 18-wheeler that was jackknifed across several lanes of the East Freeway early Monday morning says slick roads are to blame for the crash.

He told ABC13 that he lost control, causing all but one lane of the freeway westbound before I-45 North to be blocked since 3:45 a.m.

It has since reopened.

The driver was not injured.

Just spoke off camera w/the driver of the semi truck — he is ok and said the slick roads caused him to lose control. Says accident happened about an hour ago. @abc13houston pic.twitter.com/C5bLXj7Fgl
— Charly Edsitty (@CharlyABC13) February 11, 2019

TRAFFIC UPDATE: All lanes stopped for inbound lanes of traffic on I-10 at 45 for jackknifed semi truck. DETAILS: https://t.co/ipkrK0Nbj2 pic.twitter.com/lcC4RJrzZI
— Charly Edsitty (@CharlyABC13) February 11, 2019