Law enforcement respond to crash on southbound North Freeway at Richey Road
I-45 North @ Airtex (N) traffic camera (Houston TranStar)
UPDATE | 11:30 a.m. Houston TranStar reports that all lanes are reopen.
UPDATE | 11 a.m. Some southbound lanes are beginning to reopen. Houston TranStar reports two lanes, the left and center, and the HOV remain closed.
ORIGINAL REPORT HOUSTON - All southbound main lanes and the HOV lane on the North Freeway near Richey Road are closed as authorities investigate the scene of a crash.
Houston TranStar cameras show a heavy law enforcement presence in the area.
Drivers should expect delays and use caution while traveling through the area.
This is a developing story
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