Houston Traffic: Two separate incidents block various portions of I-10 near downtown on the Katy Freeway and the East Freeway
The official TxDOT Twitter page tweeted photos of both incidents to warn Houston residents.
TxDOT crews are working on the eastbound Katy Freeway at Houston Avenue to clear one of the loads as several major lanes are blocked.
Crews are at the scene when a heavy truck/lost cargo incident occurred eastbound on I-10 Katy at Houston Ave. Several main lanes are currently closed. pic.twitter.com/VQct0OWfbK
— District TxDOT-HOU (@TxDOTHouston) June 6, 2022
The second location, a heavy truck accident, is on the E. Freeway, which runs westbound at Lockwood.
I-10 Westbound East Freeway at Lockwood, several major lanes closed due to heavy truck accident/lost cargo incident. Hazardous substance cleaning is required. TxDOT crews are on site. pic.twitter.com/e4LZ6Igrqd
— District TxDOT-HOU (@TxDOTHouston) June 6, 2022
The truck was carrying content that required the use of on-site hazmat crews. It’s unclear how the cargoes got there or when the crews will be ready.
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