A woman sitting in a chair with a firearm caused a standoff on the North Freeway, leading to a shutdown of traffic for nearly five hours.
It happened near the 17700 block of the I-45 North Freeway near Cypresswood Drive. Northbound lanes were shut down. I-45 southbound lanes were also shut down.
The situation first unfolded at 1:29 p.m.
Just before 6:30 p.m., KPRC 2’s Bryce Newberry learned that the woman had surrendered to authorities.
The lanes are in the process of being reopened at this time.
The woman was allegedly involved in a car accident with a semitruck, and she got out of her car with a handgun.
She then began sitting on the southbound lanes of I-45 in a foldable chair.
Harris County Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman reported the incident.
to her to drop the weapon.
— Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4 (@Pct4Constable) June 26, 2025
North bound lanes of the North Freeway are currently shut down by emergency crews. Expect major delays!
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