1 injured after trailer hangs off overpass on Gulf Freeway following crash
Truck's trailer hangs off overpass on Gulf Freeway at Scarsdale Boulevard on March 29, 2023. (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)
HOUSTON – A trailer hanging off an overpass caused traffic delays on the Gulf Freeway Wednesday morning.
The HOV lane on the Gulf Freeway at Scarsdale Boulevard was temporarily closed due to the one-vehicle accident, according to Houston TranStar.
The accident was reported shortly before 9:50 a.m., closing the I-45 Gulf Freeway HOV northbound lanes, near Dixie Farm Road.
According to Houston Metro police, main lanes were not impacted.
Police said one person was treated for injuries.
Metro police and Harris County deputies are investigating the cause of the crash.
The scene was cleared around 11:30 a.m.
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