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Massive pothole causes nearly 15 flat tires on east Harris County freeway

This past Monday was off to a rocky start to say the least for some Houston drivers.

Vehicles suffer flat tire due to large pothole in east Harris County (Copyright 2024 by Harris County Sheriff's Office - All rights reserved.)

CHANNELVIEW, Texas – Drivers in east Harris County did not have a great start to their Monday morning after a massive pothole caused about 15 cars to get a flat tire.

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It’s unclear how the pothole came to be, but TxDOT says it happened along the I-10 East Freeway heading westbound toward Monmouth in Channelview.

That’s where about 10-15 cars in the westbound/inbound lane suffered flat tires.

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As of late Monday afternoon, TxDOT said they completed repairs on the issue and shared a photo of the repairs.

TxDOT repair on pothole (TxDOT)

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Historian, educator, writer, expert on "The Simpsons," amateur photographer, essayist, film & tv reviewer and race/religious identity scholar. Joined KPRC 2 in Spring 2024 but has been featured in various online newspapers and in the Journal of South Texas' Fall 2019 issue.

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