Overview
- A heavy 18-wheeler carrying a crushed junk car struck the Houston Avenue overpass, and the crushed car fell onto a trailing 18-wheeler, forcing multiple lane closures.
- Houston TranStar temporarily shut all eastbound main lanes of the Katy Freeway at Houston Avenue because flooding made the location impassable.
- TranStar cameras showed high water across the eastbound lanes and some motorists attempting to drive through the flood, increasing risk at the scene.
- Three eastbound lanes were later reopened but officials gave no firm timeline for full clearance and there was no immediate word on injuries.
- The strike and flooding add to long-running concerns about the overpass, which has been hit repeatedly and is slated for replacement by TxDOT early next year to reduce future crashes.