Overview
- Houston TranStar reported a wave of freeway crashes across Houston Wednesday morning as storms pushed through.
- All eastbound lanes on the 610 North Loop at McCarty Street remained closed after a crash involving multiple 18-wheelers.
- The ramp to I-45 was shut after officials said a box truck fell off the freeway.
- Crashes also popped up on IH-69, IH-10, US-290, the North Sam Houston Tollway, and IH-45, including one IH-10 scene near Washington Avenue that cleared at 5:59 a.m.
- Officials urged drivers to slow down on slick roads without linking the crashes directly to the weather.