Attention Eastex Freeway travelers! 🚦 METRO has rolled out new toll rates and restrictions on the managed lanes, causing quite a stir among commuters.
Details are limited at this time, but we are told the incident happened in the 3800 block of Turner Drive, near Tidwell and the Eastex Freeway.
Investigators say a woman, possibly unhoused, was crossing onto the Eastex Freeway onramp going southbound just before Hopper Road when another driver on the feeder but getting on the onramp hit and killed her.
An investigation is underway after a 19-year-old man was killed in an 18-wheeler while a woman and child were inside on the Eastex Freeway in downtown Houston.
According to Houston Police the driver of a black sedan was reported to be speeding northbound on the Eastex Freeway at 12:15 a.m. on Saturday.
A 17-year-old boy has been transported to a nearby hospital after being shot several times in an attempted carjacking in northeast Houston.
A 21-year-old Houston man, Antonio Prejean, has been charged with murder following a drive-by shooting in July that killed 19-year-old Jusnz Joseph on the Eastex Freeway feeder road.
Photos from Sky 2 chopper video shows vehicles stuck in miles-long traffic on 610 North Loop eastbound at I-69 Eastex Freeway.
A crash involving two 18-wheelers and a Chevrolet Impala has multiple lanes blocked on the Eastex Freeway Tuesday evening.
A person has died after a heavy truck crash on the Eastex Freeway Friday morning.
A man was found dead in his vehicle from gunshot wounds on the Eastex Freeway, and authorities are searching for the suspect.
2 people were injured in a shootout in north Houston, stemming from a belief that they were being followed by another vehicle.
A deadly crash that occurred early Thursday morning on I-69 Eastex Fwy at Rankin Rd. caused complete roadway closures for several hours.
A man died after he was struck by an SUV while riding his bicycle on the Eastex Freeway in north Houston on Monday, according to the Houston Police Department.
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A shooting followed by a violent crash is being investigated as a possible case of road rage, and police say it was all caught on camera.
An investigation was underway in northeast Harris County after a driver was shot twice and crashed on top of a storage unit early Monday morning, Harris County Sheriff’s deputies said.
Traffic is delayed on IH-69 Eastex Freeway southbound at Tidwell Road after a crash involving three vehicles on Monday, according to TranStar.
A crash involving three vehicles is causing major traffic delays on Eastex Freeway southbound at Aldine Mail Route Thursday, TranStar said.
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.
An investigation is underway after a man died following a crash on the Eastex Freeway eastbound and Beltway 8, officers with the Houston Police Department said.
A heavy truck accident has caused all lanes to close on Eastex Freeway southbound at Kelley Street, according to TranStar.
Police are investigating a major crash involving a truck towing a bulldozer and another vehicle that left one dead on the northbound lanes of the Eastex Freeway Friday morning.
All mainlanes at Eastex Freeway headed southbound at Hopper Road are shut down after a boat was found in the middle of the highway.
Parts of the Eastex Freeway headed northbound toward I-10 is shut down as authorities investigate a fatal crash involving two vehicles.
A person has been pronounced dead after they were reportedly involved in a crash on the Eastex Freeway Saturday evening.
The southbound connector ramp at the I-69 Eastex Freeway headed toward 610 North Loop is closed due to emergency repairs that stemmed from a major crash involving a heavy truck.
A fatal crash has caused a closure in the northbound lanes of Eastex Freeway at Aldine Bender Thursday, Houston police said.
A suspect is in custody after leading officers on a chase from Polk County, ending in a standoff that caused a shutdown on the Eastex Freeway.
An officer-involved shooting shuts down all main lanes on the Eastex Freeway at Fostoria Road, near Highway 105, on Monday morning, according to law enforcement.
Authorities with Harris County Sheriff’s Office are looking for a man who robbed a north Harris County tire shop on Tuesday.
A man is dead after he was struck by two vehicles in a hit-and-run incident in northeast Harris County Tuesday morning, Harris County sheriff’s deputies said.
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Two people -- a wrong-way driver and a two-year-old toddler in another vehicle -- died following a fiery crash on Eastex Freeway early Sunday, Houston police said.
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Houston police are investigating a shooting that happened on the Eastex Freeway near Jensen late Wednesday night.
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One person was injured during a possible road rage shooting on the Eastex Freeway Wednesday afternoon, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez tweeted.
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Authorities in Wharton County found the body of a young teen girl in what authorities called a “secluded area” off of County Road 225.
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An investigation is underway after a break-in at a gun range and store in northeast Harris County Tuesday, deputies said.
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HOUSTON – Harris County deputies are investigating after they said a person was fatally struck Wednesday in a hit-and-run. Deputies said it happened on the Eastex Freeway service road near East Mount Houston when a driver hit the victim and then fled the scene. Our traffic investigators and @HCSO_D2Patrol deputies are at the scene of a fatal pedestrian crash at Eastex Fwy and E Mount Houston. All southbound service road lanes are temporarily shut down at the intersection. #hounews pic.twitter.com/vWZrhwdlnn — HCSOTexas (@HCSOTexas) March 31, 2021All southbound service road lanes are temporarily shut down at the intersection.
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An over-height heavy truck is stuck on a bridge structure on Eastex Freeway southbound at Jefferson Thursday night, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. HOUSTON – An over-height heavy truck is stuck on a bridge structure on Eastex Freeway southbound at Jefferson Thursday night, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. TxDOT reported multiple main lanes of Interstate 69 Eastex southbound at Interstate 45 were blocked due to the incident. Officials said they responded to the call before 7 p.m.No injuries have been reported. TxDOT crews are on scene.
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Traffic delays are seen on the Eastex Freeway near Kingwood, Texas, on Dec. 30, 2020. KINGWOOD, Texas – A Houston Fire Department high-water rescue vehicle was involved in a crash Wednesday on Interstate 69 Eastex Freeway near Kingwood. The crash was reported about 2:30 p.m. on the northbound side of the freeway at Kingwood Drive. It was not clear if anyone was injured in the crash. Drivers in the area can expect significant delays while crews work to clear the scene.
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HOUSTON Three deputies were injured after a chain-reaction crash in the middle of the Eastex Freeway during a traffic stop Monday. Deputies said it all started when one of them got into a fight with a man that was pulled over. Investigators said another responding deputy involved in the crash suffered a broken hand. Another responding deputy was transported by an ambulance and was released from the hospital. The initial responding deputy that was wrestling the suspect lost his weapon during the incident.
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HOUSTON – A man is dead after he was hit by a truck in northeast Harris County on Sunday, deputies said. The incident happened on Langley Road near the Eastex Freeway at around 10:20 p.m., according to deputies. According to investigators, the 68-year-old man driving the truck didn’t have time to avoid the victim, who was on the road, and ran into him. The victim died at the scene, investigators said. Deputies said the man driving the truck showed no signs of intoxication and is cooperating with investigators.
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I-10 East of downtownInterstate 10 will be shut down in both directions between the Eastex Freeway (I-69/U.S. The North Loop between the Hardy Toll Road and U.S. 59Three lanes will be closed on the North Loop (IH 610) eastbound from the Hardy Toll Road to the Eastex Freeway (I-69/U.S. As a result, expect delays leading up to the Hardy Toll Road all weekend long. The Southwest Freeway inbound at the West LoopOne lane will be closed from Chimney Rock to the West Loop (IH 610) on the inbound side of the Southwest Freeway (I-69/U.S. The connector ramps from the Southwest Freeway inbound to the West Loop (northbound and southbound) will be closed during the same time frame, too.
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