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A three-vehicle crash has closed several lanes on the East Freeway at Beltway 8, near Channelview, according to Houston TranStar.

Several lanes on State Highway 288 have been closed due to a hazmat spill involving a heavy truck, according to Houston TranStar.

A Houston Independent School District bus was involved in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon, according to Houston TranStar.

After extreme winter weather conditions put the city on hold, Houston drivers back on the roads still experienced major traffic setbacks due to freezing road conditions known as black ice.

Drivers are encouraged to stay off the road and Houston Transtar is reporting dozens of streets shut down because of icy road conditions.

The northbound lanes of I-45 the North Freeway are shut down at Gulf Bank Road after a police chase ended in a crash.

The eastbound lanes of the Katy Freeway has been shut down following a fatal crash Thursday afternoon, according to Houston TxDOT.

Officials are forming a multi-agency task force to address the rise in accidents and fatalities on Highway 99, the Grand Parkway.

Photos from Sky 2 chopper video shows vehicles stuck in miles-long traffic on 610 North Loop eastbound at I-69 Eastex Freeway.

A person has died after a heavy truck crash on the Eastex Freeway Friday morning.

An overturned tractor-trailer on I-10 Eastbound near Market Street Road and Uvalde Road has caused significant traffic delays.

A spool is back on a Houston freeway and causing a headaches for drivers on Tuesday afternoon.

The crash has cleared and the highway has reopened, according to Houston Transtar.

A crash has snarled traffic Monday afternoon on State Highway 146 in La Porte, according to Houston TranStar.

The southbound lanes of IH-45 have reopened following a fiery crash involving a 18-wheeler fuel truck Saturday night.

Recording video could give accident and road rage victims more evidence to solve cases advocates argue. KPRC 2's Re'Chelle Turner takes the question to Mayor John Whitmire.

A heavy truck accident caused all main lanes of the Southwest Freeway to be shut down on Monday afternoon, causing a massive traffic backup.

Heavy rain is impacting the road conditions in Harris County.

As temperatures continue to drop in the Houston area Monday, drivers are urged to use caution as officials are now reporting ice on several roadways in the area.

A vehicle caught on fire after a multi-vehicle crash on the Gulf Freeway at IH-69, according to Houston TranStar.

A heavy truck accident has closed all main lanes of IH-10 on the East Loop.

An 18-wheeler lost its load Wednesday afternoon on I-45 North, just after the Katy Freeway, according to Houston TranStar.

A multi-vehicle crash has left one person dead and shut down multiple northbound lanes on US 59 at Fondren Road, according to Houston TranStar.

Several lanes were closed on I-610 North Loop after a heavy truck lost its load, according to Houston TranStar.

The driver of a motorcycle was killed in a crash on the North Freeway Wednesday evening.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

Heavy rain is impacting the road conditions in Harris County.

A fatal rollover crash led to all southbound lanes on Interstate 45 north being closed at Rankin Road on Saturday.

All mainlanes on the South Loop were shut down after an 18-wheeler carrying crushed vehicles loses its load, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

Crews are working to clean a crash they say involved six vehicles Wednesday morning.

Drivers, expect delays as you head up the Northwest Freeway.

A four-vehicle crash has shut down all frontage mainlanes at U.S. 290 near Bingle Road in northwest Houston, leaving at least one person dead.

Emergency crews are responding to the scene of a structure fire in northwest Harris County.

A vehicle fire was reported on Tomball Parkway southbound at North Sam Houston Tollway following a crash involving six vehicles on Friday, Houston TranStar said.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

There is a complete closure on IH-69 northbound at SH-242 in Montgomery County due to a hazmat spill and crash that involved four vehicles Tuesday, according to Houston TranStar.

An 18-wheeler crash caused major traffic during rush hour Friday afternoon on Interstate 10 East, according to Houston TranStar.

All northbound lanes of IH-69 Southwest at Beltway 8-West are back open Thursday after a crash involving four vehicles, according to Houston TranStar.

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There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

An overturned 18-wheeler has closed several eastbound lanes of the Katy Freeway at Wood Road in Waller County Friday afternoon, according to Houston TranStar.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

An 18-wheeler carrying a tall load was seen headed the wrong way on I-45 northbound near downtown.

A possible chemical leak after a crash involving an 18-wheeler is affecting several frontage road lanes on Beltway 8 South.

A crash involving an Alvin ISD school bus has two frontage lanes of I-45 Gulf Freeway headed northbound shut down Wednesday morning.

A hazmat spill temporarily closed several eastbound lanes on the IH-610 South Loop following a multi-vehicle crash on Thursday afternoon, according to Houston Transtar.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

A trailer hanging off an overpass caused traffic delays on the Gulf Freeway Wednesday morning.

All mainlanes on the Southwest Freeway at SH 288 have been closed due to an overturned 18-wheeler tractor trailer, according to TxDOT Houston.

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.

A heavy truck accident and fire has caused multiple lanes to shut down on I-45 North southbound at Tidwell Road, according to Houston Transtar.

A two-vehicle crashed has a caused a major traffic backup on the 610 West Loop at the Southwest Freeway Tuesday afternoon, according to the Houston TranStar.

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.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

All northbound lanes of SH-146 at Fred Hartman Bridge have reopened after being temporarily shut down due to a fiery crash Monday morning.

A multi-vehicle crash was reported Monday afternoon on the North Freeway near State Highway 249, according to Houston Transtar.

All mainlanes at Eastex Freeway headed southbound at Hopper Road are shut down after a boat was found in the middle of the highway.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

Several lanes were closed Monday afternoon following a hazmat spill from a multi-vehicle crash in Fort Bend County, according to Houston TranStar.

A Houston Police Department officer has been transported to the hospital after crashing into a wall on 610 South Loop at Stella Link on Friday.

All eastbound lanes on I-10 closed are due to a hazmat spill involving a heavy truck on Monday morning, according to Houston TranStar.

All lanes at SH-99 northwest bound near Birnham Woods Dr. in Montgomery County is shut down due to an 18-wheeler truck seen hanging on an overpass.

A five-vehicle crash has shut down all mainlanes of I-45 North headed southbound at Cypresswood Drive Friday morning.

A 3-vehicle crash has several lanes blocked on I-10 Katy Freeway westbound near Fry Road Friday morning, according to Houston Police

Two passengers were killed Friday after being struck by an oncoming truck following a fight with their driver on U.S. 290 near Mason Road, according to the Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

All mainlanes are now open after two major crashes, including one involving two Galveston ISD school buses on I-45 near Galveston on Saturday, according to Houston TranStar.

All westbound mainlanes at 610 South Loop are closed after a 5-vehicle crash near Crestmont Street, according to Houston TranStar.

A Bellaire High School student has been identified as one of three people killed in a two-vehicle crash on FM 2920 near the Harris County-Waller County line on Sunday, according to the Houston Independent School District.

All lanes at I-45 North headed southbound near West Road are shut down after a man’s body was found on the highway in an apparent hit-and-run, police say

All main lanes of SH-288 near the South Loop were shut down Saturday afternoon due to an accident.

Roadways are open after a major crash involving four vehicles shuts down all mainlanes of I-45 Gulf Freeway headed northbound.

A two-vehicle accident has caused a complete roadway closure at Highway 288 northbound at Highway 6, according to Houston Transtar.

Several westbound lanes were blocked on US 290 near Beltway 8 Friday morning after a two-vehicle crash, according to Houston Transtar.

Houston police say all mainlanes at I-45 Gulf Freeway headed northbound toward downtown are shut down due to a two-vehicle crash.

A crash that involved an 18-wheeler blocked the exit ramp of Interstate 10 at Highway 59 Tuesday afternoon, according to Houston Transtar.

A two-vehicle crash has closed the left two lanes at I-45 southbound in Galveston County Thursday morning.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

A multi-vehicle collision has closed down main lanes headed northbound on SH-146 on the Fred Hartman Bridge.

Houston police have shut down U.S. 290 westbound at Fairbanks North Houston Road due to a vehicle on fire after a police chase.

All northbound lanes on the Southwest Freeway at West Airport Boulevard are blocked due to a three-vehicle crash Monday afternoon, according to Houston TranStar.

The freeway is now open at I-10 Katy Freeway inbound near Mason Road after an earlier shutdown due to a fatal crash involving a large box truck and a motorcycle.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

Although traffic in Houston can be a bear at times, Houston Transtar is making it all lovable with a series of Valentine's-themed posts.

Here is a list of high water locations in the Houston area.

While we may not quite be at pre-pandemic volumes during peak morning and afternoon commute times, we’re getting closer and closer as the weeks and months pass. And overall, volumes are trending in line with what we saw in 2019.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

All lanes are blocked on Southwest Freeway heading northbound at Westpark due to a rollover crash, Houston police say.

If your remote days are ending and you’re headed back to the office, here are the updated traffic trends on our Houston highways.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

Here is a list of high water locations in the Houston area.

Two major freeways are shut down as a result of vehicle accidents that resulted in fires.

Emergency vehicles block Interstate 45 south of downtown Houston after a crash involving several vehicles Feb. 14, 2021. HOUSTON – A crash involving nearly a dozen vehicles was reported near downtown Houston on Sunday night. Houston Fire Chief Sam Peña said in a tweet that there was a 10-car pileup on Interstate 45, just south of downtown Houston. Houston Transtar reported a complete road closure of I-45 at Interstate 69 and Lockwood Drive. According to Peña, Houston firefighters and police are at the scene.

As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. Question: Cypress viewer Amy Bailey asks: Can you get highway video for insurance purposes? Answer: For this answer, we contacted Joshua Shideler PIO, Senior Staff Analyst for Houston TranStar who said, “Houston TranStar has a system of approximately 1,000 closed-circuit television cameras within its freeway system. These cameras are used for monitoring freeway incidents and real-time traffic conditions. We don’t record video, but we do keep an eye on all of our cameras every single day.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo (left) and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner (right) speak during a news conference at Houston Transtar on Dec. 23, 2020. Hidalgo said the county has faced a number of challenges over the past year during the coronavirus pandemic. She said ICU numbers have not stopped creeping up and the Texas Medical Center is routinely crossing its base compacity. Rockets star James Harden fined $50K for violating NBA’s COVID-19 protocolJames Harden was fined $50,000 Wednesday night for violating a COVID-19 protocol, according to the National Basketball Association. KPRC 2 Investigates has viewed documentation that shows Christmas Eve will start with 152 fewer firefighters than the national minimal staffing standards.

Houston Transtar estimates 10 to 15% lower, to be exact, area-wide when comparing August 2019 to 2020. However, weekday afternoon peak numbers are seeing an uptick. Houston Transtar even says volumes are pretty much in line with what we saw in 2019. This same stretch of roadway, Katy Freeway at Voss, afternoon volumes were only down 2% in the afternoon compared to last year. Overall, when it comes to vehicle traffic volumes, the impacts of the pandemic are still being felt.