A box truck flipped over on the westbound feeder road of the East Freeway near the beltway interchange in Harris County, causing a fuel spill. The Harris County Sheriff's Office, along with HazMat and Precinct 3 constable deputies, are on site managing the cleanup. Despite the incident, there are no reported injuries, and all freeway lanes remain open, though the westbound feeder past Sheldon Road and Market Street exit ramp is closed.

Multiple lanes on the East Freeway at Lockwood are shut down due to a deadly wrong-way crash on Tuesday morning.

Exactly 24 hours later, traffic is back flowing Thursday afternoon on the East Freeway (I-10) after a water main break caused the roadway to crumble.

A sinkhole has led to the closure of all eastbound lanes on the East Freeway (I-10) near John Ralston and Federal Roads in Houston, caused by a water leak impacting the left shoulder of the freeway. The Texas Department of Transportation is addressing the issue, and authorities advise avoiding the area and using alternate routes.

A large fire at a tire warehouse in Channelview was brought under control by local fire crews after igniting early Sunday morning. The blaze, located on East Freeway, had crews working continuously to manage it and address hotspots, with no injuries reported. An investigation is ongoing to determine the fire's origin and cause.

The westbound lanes of I-10, the East Freeway, have been shut down due to a major crash in the Channelview area.

Houston Fire crews are searching a canal near the East Freeway after reports of a body in the water.

The westbound lanes of I-10 E. are closed at Normandy Street after a person was fatally struck while trying to cross the highway.

A woman was hit and killed on the East Freeway after an argument inside an SUV, police said.

Investigators have not released a motive for what factors played a role in the deadly crash, but said it caused part of the roadway to shut down as a result.

The mainlanes on IH-10 East Freeway were closed following a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon.

Multiple lanes have been closed on East Freeway after a major car wreck involving three vehicles.

A multi-vehicle crash on the East Freeway Monday night claimed one woman’s life and sent three other drivers to a hospital.

Witnesses told police a group of other men may have chased the pedestrian onto the freeway where they were hit by several vehicles.

A man was killed after driving into a deadly crash investigation in East Harris County, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

A motorcyclist is dead and police are looking into what happened after preliminary evidence showed he was hit by a car before he was run over by a semi-truck.

A truck driver accused of driving under the influence after being involved in a chain-reaction crash that led to the death of a woman on the East Freeway in 2022 has had his case dismissed.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office and Precinct 3 are investigating a deadly crash in Channelview.

A person has died after being struck by an 18-wheeler on a Houston-area freeway.

Two children, both under the age of five, somehow survived a violent rollover crash in which they both were ejected from the vehicle.

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Two toddlers were ejected from a vehicle during a rollover crash on the East Freeway at Freeport in Harris County on Sunday.

Traffic is flowing again after a crash involving two vehicles on the East Freeway Sunday.

A pedestrian in his mid-30s was struck and killed early Saturday morning on the East Freeway near Federal Road in Houston.

Investigators say the driver was with a passenger, checking to see if he had hit something on the freeway's shoulder when a driver in another vehicle crashed into the back of his car, killing him.

A man died after he was struck by two vehicles while crossing the East Freeway in east Harris County on Saturday, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said a person’s body has been found inside a vehicle which was submerged under water in east Harris County.

The man who had to be pulled from an 18-wheeler by law enforcement officers following a chase and a standoff on I-10 last week is scheduled to face a judge Wednesday morning.

A man who was pulled from an 18-wheeler by law enforcement after a chase and standoff on I-10 on Wednesday remains in the hospital.

An 18-wheeler is surrounded by Harris County sheriff’s deputies after a chase in east Houston Wednesday.

Houston police said the shooting happened in the 13200 block of the East Freeway.

A man is dead after he was fatally struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash on the East Freeway Monday, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.

Three men are dead after they were struck by a suspected drunk driver in east Harris County early Friday, deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.

A man accused of driving while intoxicated is in custody after leading authorities on a chase before a rollover crash that injured his 3-year-old child on the East Freeway Friday, the Houston Police Department said.

A woman is dead after being struck by several vehicles on the East Freeway Monday morning, according to the Houston Police Department.

A man was fatally struck by an 18-wheeler and another vehicle on the East Freeway Thursday, according to the Houston Police Department.

All eastbound lanes on the East Freeway at Dell Dale Street are temporarily closed following a deadly crash Friday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

Traffic on the I-10 East Freeway heading outbound to I-69 Eastex downtown is backed up after a big rig overturned and lost its load.

“I’ve never seen nothing like that in person it was pretty crazy.”

Houston police are investigating after they said an officer struck and killed a pedestrian on the East Freeway early Friday.

With an arctic blast headed to the Houston area this afternoon into Friday morning, Houstonians are preparing for temperatures to his below freezing for the next 36 to 44 hours.

A bicyclist is dead following a hit-and-run crash on the East Freeway on Saturday night, according to the Houston Police Department.

A multi-vehicle crash has blocked all lanes on the I-10 East Freeway Wednesday morning, according the Houston Police Department.

A man with multiple sexually and communicable diseases is accused of intentionally spreading infection to an office worker by repeatedly urinating in her water bottle, according to court documents.

A second suspect wanted in the deadly 2021 shooting on the East Freeway has been arrested, according to the Houston Police Department.

An 18-wheeler involved in a rollover crash is blocking the East Freeway inbound and Beltway 8 in east Houston, police said Monday.

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East Freeway eastbound lanes are shut down Thursday due to a deadly crash involving four vehicles, deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.

Emergency crews were working to recover the body of a construction worker who was entrapped in a machine at a worksite along the East Freeway Tuesday morning, officials with the Houston Fire Department said.

Drivers are currently experiencing traffic delays after an 18-wheeler hit a bridge on the East Freeway Wednesday.

Traffic is backed up along the East Freeway inbound at Mercury due to a fatal crash.

Harris County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a deadly crash on the East Freeway Tuesday.

Officers with the Houston Police Department are searching for two car theft suspects they said is on the run after a chase on East Freeway Wednesday.

Charges have been filed against a man involved in a chain-reaction crash that led to the death of a woman on the East Freeway Monday morning.

Deputies are investigating a situation involving a possible armed man parked on the I-10 East Freeway feeder road, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

Houston police have reopened the exit ramp at I-10 East at Federal Road after a pedestrian was hit and killed Saturday morning.

Inbound lanes on the East Freeway heading west are closed after a fatal crash Thursday, police said.

A 29-year-old man was fatally shot late Friday while driving along the East Freeway. His two sons were in the car when the shooting occurred, police said.

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An investigation is underway after a man was hit and killed by a driver on the East Freeway Wednesday, deputies said.

Authorities believe a microburst caused significant damage to a building on the East Freeway Wednesday.

A driver that was racing has been arrested after crashing into a Houston police officer’s SUV on I-10 East Wednesday, authorities said.

Two people died in a high-speed crash on the East Freeway, Houston Police said.

A cow loose on a major Houston freeway has snarled traffic Wednesday morning.

A man has been arrested Monday night after leading deputies on a high-speed chase and a shootout on the East Freeway, Houston police said.

HOUSTON – A Houston police officer was injured overnight after a driver struck his patrol vehicle on the East Freeway, according to the Houston Police Department. Officials said the accident occurred while the officer was stationary in his patrol vehicle blocking a pothole on the East Freeway near Lockwood. A civilian vehicle traveling westbound on the freeway rear-ended the officer’s patrol vehicle. The officer suffered a laceration to his head and was transported to a hospital in the Texas Medical Center for treatment. TxDOT repaired the pothole and all westbound lanes on the East Freeway near Lockwood have reopened.

HOUSTON – Harris County deputies seized 100 kilos of cocaine during a traffic stop on the East Freeway. The discovery was made after deputies received a call of a suspicious pickup truck involved in criminal activity, officials said. The traffic stop was conducted in the 6500 block of I-10 East, officials said. A date of the traffic stop was not given by authorities. Deputies found the cocaine bundles under a tarp in the bed of the truck.

HOUSTON – A motorcyclist miraculously survived a crash that ended with him being dragged a half a mile down the East Freeway Tuesday, police said. According to officers, the motorcyclist was riding with a group when he sped up and lost control. Police said he hit a vehicle and fell off the motorcycle, which caught on fire. That’s when police said a white Chevy pickup truck hit him and dragged him down the East Freeway. The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.

HOUSTON – A person was hit and killed by a vehicle Friday while trying to run across Interstate 10 in east Houston, police said. The crash was reported about 3:45 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the East Freeway at Federal Road. According to Houston police, the driver of the vehicle that hit the pedestrian stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. The driver and the driver’s passenger were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Several lanes of the freeway were blocked while investigators were at the scene.

HOUSTON – A suspect was killed Tuesday in an officer-involved shooting in northeast Houston, according to the Houston Police Department. HPD Chief Art Acevedo said there were reports of the man trying to jump in front of vehicles. Police said about two minutes later, the officer alerted that shots had been fired after the suspect refused to comply. Acevedo said when the suspect tried to charge at the officers again, officers discharged additional rounds, striking the man. Officer’s body cam will be reviewed as internal affairs investigate the officer-involved shooting, Acevedo said.

HOUSTON – A man is dead after police said he ran from them, laid down in the road and got hit by two passing vehicles. The incident happened around 10:22 p.m. Wednesday at a Whataburger on Wayside Drive near the East Freeway in east Houston. Officers arrived at the location at made eye contact with the man, at which point he took off running, authorities said. The man ran onto the main lanes of the East Freeway and crossed the westbound lanes before laying down in the eastbound lanes, authorities said. Authorities said the man was hit by a passing 18-wheeler and then a white sedan.

The Waco Street bridge on the East Freeway at Waco Street will be closed starting Wednesday as a reconstruction project gets underway, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. According to a news release, the bridge will close Wednesday at 9 p.m. and will remain closed until the project is complete. TxDOT said the demolition process is expected to start Friday, and all east and westbound lanes of the East Freeway will be closed until 5 a.m. Monday while crews complete the demolition. Drivers in the area will need to exit Waco Street and stay on the frontage road until the next available exit, TxDOT said. According to the news release, the project will also widen existing sidewalks from 4 to 8 feet and the bike lanes from 4 to 5 feet.

HOUSTON – A Houston police cruiser caught fire and flipped early Friday morning during a chase on the city’s east side. Bruce said the officer tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver sped away and the officer gave chase. Bruce said about three minutes into the chase, the officer’s cruiser hit a pothole and caught fire. The officer lost control of the cruiser, and the vehicle flipped onto its side, Bruce said. Bruce said the driver that prompted the chase is still being sought.

HOUSTON – A section of Interstate 10 East Freeway that was closed Tuesday morning after an 18-wheeler hit a bridge in Houston’s Fifth Ward has reopened. The crash was reported about 3:30 a.m. on the westbound side of the freeway near Waco Street. By 7:40 a.m., all westbound lanes had reopened to traffic. Posted by KPRC2 / Click2Houston on Tuesday, December 17, 2019Houston police said the big rig hit the bridge causing concrete and debris from the damage to fall onto the freeway. Officials from the Texas Department of Transportation conducted an inspection of the bridge before reopening the area to traffic.

HOUSTON – A Cypress grandmother is grateful to be alive Thursday after she was shot in the face while driving on the East Freeway near Lockwood Drive. Sanjuana Viezca was on the East Freeway, driving 65 miles an hour, headed to her sister’s house Sunday afternoon. “I felt something on my face," Viezca said. "Something hit me ... and I say, ‘Oh, my God! A cat scan revealed she’d been shot in the face and the bullet was still lodged in her lower left jaw.

HOUSTON – The buffet was bustling when we stopped by Cafe Ko on the feeder of the East Freeway near Normandy. Davis told her about what the mouse inspectors found stuck on a sticky pad in the restaurant and mouse droppings. The hostess excused herself to call a manager, but after that phone call, she just told Davis to "come back next time." On the Katy Freeway near Barker Cypress, inspectors found a roach on the dish machine at the El Rancho Mexican Restaurant. We're serving up A's this week to Table 19 in the 632 West 19th Street and Whataburger on the Katy Freeway near North Dairy Ashford.