A tanker truck caught fire after being hit by an SUV on Highway 290 between Houston and Austin.

A train and an 18-wheeler collided on Wright Road at the eastbound service road of Highway 290, causing a major accident.

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All lanes across a portion of US Highway 290 will be closed in both directions on Saturday, May 25, at 7 a.m. and 8 a.m.

An investigation is underway after a couple was found dead Tuesday afternoon at an apartment in northwest Harris County, according to Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

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Highway 290 eastbound was temporarily closed Christmas afternoon due to a fiery car accident involving two vehicles.

An investigation is underway after a man was found shot and killed at an NW Harris County motel Sunday afternoon, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

Part of Beltway 8 near Highway 290 was closed early Monday after a deadly crash involving a wrong-way driver and an 18-wheeler that was carrying mail for USPS, authorities said.

Family members have identified a woman who was killed in a late night crash in northwest Houston Thursday as a new mother and recent University of Houston graduate.

An overturned 18-wheeler on Highway 290 near Hollister is blocking several outbound lanes.

Police said they are investigating a hit-and-run that killed one person in northwest Houston Thursday.

An off-duty deputy constable sergeant with the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office died in a crash late Friday, according to the Houston Police Department.

The far-left outbound lane of 290 was now a high occupancy vehicle lane from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday through Friday. So the times described appear as incorrect.”KPRC 2 contacted TxDOT and the spokesperson who oversees the 290 project said the signage is correct. “The HOV signage is correct. KPRC 2 asked our viewers on Facebook if they’ve seen the HOV signs on 290. “I’m in the Jersey Village area and I had to stop taking the HOV lane ... it’s confusing,” he said.

CYPRESS, Texas – Harris County sheriff’s deputies said they are investigating after a deadly crash on Highway 290 Monday. Deputies said the crash happened on Highway 290 near Huffmeister in Northwest Harris County around 2:54 a.m. According to HCSO, a female driver was critically injured in the crash and a man died. Deputies said the man, who they believe was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle. All main lanes of 290 inbound were closed due to the fatal accident, deputies said.

CYPRESS, Texas – Traffic delays are underway after an 18-wheeler fell off the Highway 290 overpass in Cypress Thursday, according to Harris County sheriff’s deputies. Crews said they were called to the scene on US 290 near SH 99 and were told a tractor-trailer fell off the overpass. US 290/ SH99 Entrapment 12.17.20 Crews respond to a motor vehicle with entrapment on US 290 near SH 99 involving a tractor-trailer that reportedly fell off the overpass Thursday morning in Cypress. Fire crews extricated an adult male who was trapped inside the cab of the truck and EMS transported the patient in critical condition. The Harris County Sheriff's Office is on-scene investigating this incident.

Published: May 4, 2020, 5:33 pm Updated: May 4, 2020, 5:54 pmHOUSTON – A motorcyclist was involved in a fatal crash with an 18-wheeler Monday afternoon on the Northwest Freeway, Houston police said. The accident was reported around 3:45 p.m. on Highway 290 and Gessner Road. Police said one person was pronounced dead at the scene. The scene is being investigated into how the accident happened. Police ask drivers to see alternate routes.