No injuries were reported, and the Texas Department of Transportation immediately closed down both interstates to evaluate the impact. Read More

A hazardous materials spill blocked three lanes of northbound I-45 at the 610 South Loop in Houston, causing traffic delays. Read More

Notably, the $10.64 billion covers only the projects listed in TxDOT's spreadsheet-not every Houston-area project or funding source. About $6.8 billion of the listed construction costs falls within ... Read More

Somewhere along Interstate 45 in Huntsville, Texas, a 67-foot giant is standing in a field, staring you down, and most people just drive right past him. That giant is the Sam Houston Statue, and if ... Read More

Southbound lanes on Interstate 45 in north Houston have reopened following an emergency incident that brought traffic to a standstill Sunday morning, officials said. Read More

Houston homicide detectives suspect foul play in the of death of a woman whose body, which appeared to be burned, was found Monday under an Interstate 45 overpass. The unidentified woman was ... Read More

HPD officers spotted a bullet-riddled truck along I-45 and found a 19-year-old critically wounded inside. Now they're searching for another vehicle. Read More

Starting in Central Texas, the journey toward Houston ranks among the busiest corridors statewide. Following I-35 south first leads to Austin, after which US-290 or TX-71 carries traffic eastward; ... Read More

A motorcyclist was critically injured after crashing during a high-speed pursuit with a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper in Houston, authorities said. Read More

The bodies of four women were found along the highway back in 1980, two of whom have still not been identified. Read More

Two Dallas police officers escaped injury overnight after their cruiser was caught in a multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 45, officials said. Read More

Contractors hired by the Texas Department of Transportation have been mowing, trimming and pruning the vegetation along Interstate 45 and Broadway for the past few weeks. They've also been marking the ... Read More

Starting after 9 p.m. Friday, July 31, anyone heading toward Galveston is in for a plot twist at the Texas City Wye. As part of the I-45 expansion, crews are rolling out a major traffic shift that ... Read More

The chase began with a reported shoplifting at an Old Navy on Westheimer and ended after a Chevrolet Tahoe crashed near Interstate 45, police said. Read More

A deadly truck crash turned the southbound Gulf Freeway into a slow-motion nightmare Friday, shutting down Interstate 45 at 71st Street in Galveston, clogging the causeway and trapping island-bound ... Read More

Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputy Erika Serrato was hit by a heavy-duty commercial truck pulling a trailer while she was outside her patrol vehicle directing traffic. Read More

Deputy Erika Serrato, 24, was killed while directing traffic at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 45 near The Woodlands Parkway, and one of the drivers involved in the original ... Read More

The deputy was working a multiple-vehicle crash when the officer was struck, according to the sheriff's office. Read More

A Montgomery County deputy was struck by a vehicle while responding to a multi-vehicle crash on I-45 North near Lake Woodlands. Read More

The Department of Public Safety reports the I-45 southbound lanes were expected to be blocked several hours south of Buffalo following a Friday morning crash. DPS reported it involved two 18-wheelers. Read More

A major crash involving multiple 18-wheelers has shut down parts of Interstate 45 southbound near the 175-mile marker between Centerville and Buffalo, causing miles of backups. Read More

HOUSTON (CW39) - A fatal crash between an 18-wheeler and a pickup truck closed all northbound lanes on the I-45 North Freeway at Parramatta Lane near Cypresswood Drive on Tuesday morning. Houston ... Read More

Texas Department of Transportation crews responded to remove debris and check drainage pumps, while local authorities urged commuters to be careful. Read More

Multiple major international soccer events are on the way, and one agency is raising awareness of the upcoming traffic. According to the Centerville Volunteer Fire Department, Texas will host multiple ... Read More

Whether you're heading to Hobby Airport, downtown Houston for an Astros game, or simply driving across town, TxDOT is closing some major corridors, which may slow Houston drivers this weekend. Read More

Whether you're heading to Hobby Airport, downtown Houston for an Astros game, or simply driving across town, TxDOT is closing some major corridors, which may slow Houston drivers this weekend. Read More

Houston police are investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian and an 18-wheeler on the North Freeway early Saturday morning. Read More

Somewhere on Interstate 45 between Dallas and Houston, a Peterbilt 579 is hauling a full trailer of commercial freight at highway speed. The cab is empty. No driver, no safety operator, no one riding ... Read More

A box truck reportedly flew off Interstate 10 overnight and landed near the entrance ramp from Travis Street to Interstate 45 North in downtown Houston, according to Houston police and firefighters. Read More

Drivers should expect traffic delays on the North Freeway near the Northside after a crash involving an 18-wheeler. Read More

A patrol vehicle was struck from behind during a traffic stop on I-45 on Tuesday, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. Read More

There was little left behind Thursday morning after multiple agencies, including Dallas police, helped shut down a homeless encampment beneath Interstate 45. The closure is part of an ongoing effort ... Read More

Greenlane's Texas expansion brings high-power public truck charging to the Dallas-Houston I-45 corridor, supporting current electric trucks and future megawatt-charging vehicles. Read More

Drivers, you are officially on alert as the Texas Department of Transportation prepares to shut down a key bridge near downtown as part of the long-running I-45 expansion project. The Alabama Street ... Read More

A 44-year-old woman from Spring and her 16-year-old male passenger were killed in a Monday evening traffic crash just outside Madisonville on I-45. Department of Public ... Read More

A crash involving a semi-truck shut down northbound lanes of Interstate 45 south of Dallas on Friday morning, officials said. Texas Department of Transportation cameras at 5 a.m. showed the northbound ... Read More

Interstate 45 southbound at mile marker 140 is currently shut down as emergency personnel work a crash scene. Read More

Imagine you're driving down the highway when traffic suddenly stops - not for construction or a wreck, but for wild hogs in the road. That's exactly what happened this week on Interstate 45 near ... Read More

LEON COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - UPDATE: A vehicle accident on Interstate 45 in Leon County involved three 18-wheelers. The Texas Department of Public Safety, in addition to Centerville and Leona Fire ... Read More

SPRING, Texas - An I-45 feeder road has reopened in the Spring area following a crash that sent a man to a hospital. The crash was reported on North Freeway at Cypresswood Drive around 6:20 p.m. Read More

A stretch of land along Interstate 45 southeast of Houston was dubbed the '?Texas Killing Fields'? after the bodies of more than 30 women were found there. Read More

Dozens of bodies turned up in a 25 acre area along Interstate 45 in the 1970s ... Read More

A man was killed crossing Interstate 45 near Rankin Road, hit by multiple vehicles. The Harris County Sheriff's Office reports no signs of speeding or intoxication. Read More

Authorities say they're investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian along the North Freeway at Airline Drive on Wednesday morning. Read More

A fatal crash on Interstate 45 at Airline has caused a closure of northbound lanes Wednesday morning.  The crash involved one vehicle and was verified as of 6:13 a.m., according to Houston TranStar. Read More

Ahead of Spring Break and on Senior Skip Day, multiple access points to the beach in Galveston are closed Friday afternoon as police deal with large crowds of young people and heavy traffic. Read More

Authorities are reporting major traffic disruptions in both directions on the Gulf Freeway following a crash involving a commercial truck. Read More

Repair work is continuing along the I-45 Gulf Freeway after a tanker truck fire shut down southbound lanes near Bay Area Boulevard during Thursday's morning commute. According to the Texas ... Read More

The aftermath of a large truck fire southeast of Houston is causing major traffic delays as crews continue cleanup efforts. Read More

HOUSTON - A major crash involving an 18-wheeler has all southbound mainlanes of the I-45 North Freeway closed. Houston Transtar says the crash was reported at around 2:35 p.m. between Aldine Bender ... Read More

All northbound lanes are currently closed. Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved. Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston ... Read More

The crash occurred at 1:45 p.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 45 at the base of the outbound Galveston Causeway, according to Galveston police. Read More

Spring firefighters narrowly avoided injury on Interstate 45 when a vehicle collided with their emergency vehicles during a fuel spill response. The incident underscores the importance of ... Read More

The Texas Department of Transportation is closing the eastbound and westbound lanes of I-30 between I-35E and I-45, better known as the Downtown Canyon, from 10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16 until 5 a.m. on ... Read More

Starting tonight around 10, I-30 between I-35E and the I-45 / U.S. 75 interchange will be shut down while TxDOT works on the $888 million project to canyon that section of the interstate. There will be ... Read More

DALLAS - If you regularly drive Interstate 45 through southern Dallas County, there are daytime lane closures you'll want to plan around this week. Crews are scheduled to do concrete testing on both ... Read More

Houston police and other first responders are at White Oak Bayou under the Interstate 45 and Interstate 10 interchange. Read More

Starting Oct. 24, crews will implement a major traffic switch on I-10 westbound between I-45 North Freeway and Houston Avenue to reduce the freeway to two lanes, according to the Texas Department of ... Read More

As part of the George R. Brown Convention Center expansion and TxDOT's I-45 overhaul, City Council will vote next week on abandoning Polk Street downtown. Houston First and TxDOT confirm the plan will ... Read More

A major crash involving an 18-wheeler shut down all eastbound lanes of I-10 just east of I-45 early Wednesday morning, creating a traffic nightmare for drivers heading into Houston. Read More

Police chase in South Houston ends with driver crashing into tattoo shop (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) SOUTH HOUSTON, Texas - A ... Read More

The report changed one detail from those disclosed shortly after the crash - a Houston man was driving an orange Honda Fit that night, not a red SUV as initially ... Read More

The left and center lanes have been blocked for hours following a three-vehicle accident near The Woodlands. Read More

About three-fourths of the crashes on the mainland came within a construction zone, according to TXDoT's figures. Apparently, many drivers in the area lack the necessary skills to successfully ... Read More

GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas - A deadly crash shut down all southbound lanes of I-45 near Tiki Drive early Monday morning, according to Houston TranStar. The Galveston County Sheriff's Office confirmed the ... Read More

There was an accident on IH-45 North Northbound at Hardy Toll Rd, affecting the left shoulder, left lane, and center lane. Read More

The northbound lanes of I-45 north near Cypresswood Drive have reopened after an overturned 18-wheeler held up traffic in the early hours of Friday. Harris County Constables deputies cleared the crash ... Read More

Houston police confirm two men were killed when the white four-door Jaguar sedan traveling eastbound on Westheimer lost control and went airborne before slamming into the garage structure. The car was ... Read More

An accident has been reported on IH-45 Gulf Northbound at Beltway 8-South Exit Ramp, verified at 9:09 AM by TranStar. Read More

A man is in custody after investigators say he robbed a Louis Vuitton store in The Woodlands, then led police on a chase that ended with a violent crash in Houston. Read More

DALLAS - A fatal crash in the northbound lanes of I-45 over I-30 in Dallas led to traffic delays Friday morning. The Dallas County Sheriff's Office said they responded to a fatality crash involving an ... Read More

A hazmat accident has led to delays in traffic in both Freestone and Navarro Counties. The Navarro County Office of Emergency Management said late Friday morning that southbound Interstate 45 at the ... Read More

A woman whose Uber trip was supposed to take her from Galveston to a Friendswood home was instead found by her family in a vehicle in a vacant parking lot, and now a Houston driver has been accused of ... Read More

CBS News Texas Dallas Fire-Rescue crews were called to the area just after 3:30 p.m. for a fire in the trailing light rail vehicle of a train in the downtown tunnel. Read More

K1 Speed The Woodlands is open seven days a week at 15 S Trade Center Pkwy in Conroe, near the intersection of Interstate 45 and Highway 242. For more information, visit ... Read More

Police said the crash happened at about 3:45 a.m., and confirmed at least one death. Details on what led to the crash were not immediately disclosed. Read More

A major crash on I-45 North near West Road has shut down all northbound lanes as of Friday morning. Houston police responded to the scene around 9:10 a.m. in the 9800 block of the ... Read More

At least two people were killed and 21 others were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 35 on the Southwest Side, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. Read More

According to authorities, they tried to stop the suspect but were unsuccessful. The juvenile continued driving, even with a deputy clinging to the running board. The juvenile's parents turned him in ... Read More

Deputies said the man crashed the stolen vehicle and then got into a shootout with deputies before he was shot and killed. Read More

A Harris County undercover deputy caught video of a concrete truck driver dumping sludge into grass near Old Hempstead Highway, a constable's office says. Read More

HOUSTON - A suspect is down after a police chase ended in Galveston. A police chase ended at 54th and Broadway in Galveston when the suspect crashed. The suspect is reportedly down. There were also ... Read More

John Nathan Dool, 40, was arrested after the Sunday evening crash that killed Curtis Van Deist, 80, and Catherine Van Deist, 66. Read More

The suspect led officers on a chase in the southbound lanes of Interstate 45, officials said. The ambulance later crashed into some brush under the highway near Pace Road south of Ferris, police ... Read More

One person is in the hospital after a two-vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler in Centerville. The Centerville Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to southbound Interstate 45 at approximately ... Read More

DALLAS - North Texas drivers who use the IH-45 / IH-30 interchange could be dealing with traffic delays over the next few weeks. The IH'?45 off-ramp to westbound IH'?30 in Dallas closed on ... Read More

Houston, TX (July 8, 2025) - A traffic collision resulting in injuries occurred in the Northside-Northline area of Houston. The incident took place around 6:20 a.m. at the intersection of Interstate ... Read More

Water pooled on the roadway of Interstate 45 near Wilmer Monday morning as rain fell across the region. High water blocks I-45 northbound lanes near Wilmer, Texas, officials say. Skip Navigation ... Read More

The Woodlands tragic accident: Teen drowns while getting basketball in park pond. A tragic accident at a community park in the Woodlands area. Authorities say a 19-year-old drowned Sunday night while ... Read More