State Department of Public Safety troopers recently helped rescue an escaped sulcata tortoise that was attempting to cross Interstate 10 near Picacho.

Traffic is being diverted off the highway at the Washington exit, southbound.

A deadly crash involving a motorcycle has led to the westbound lanes of the Katy Freeway being shutdown.

Rain is expected in the Houston area this Thursday, which means street flooding is likely.

Rain is expected in the Houston area this Thursday, which means street flooding is likely.

Los Angeles drivers returned to a much more normal commute Monday when an elevated stretch of a major freeway reopened well ahead of original estimates.

Repairs to an elevated Los Angeles freeway closed because of an arson fire are moving faster than expected and all lanes are scheduled to reopen by next Tuesday.

The state of California operates a little-known program to lease land under freeways that is now under scrutiny after an arson fire under Interstate 10 in Los Angeles.

Rain is expected in the Houston area over the next few days, which means street flooding is likely.

A mix of smoke and fog known as ‘super fog' has triggered accidents involving multiple vehicles and at least one death on Interstate 10 in Louisiana.

The Chambers County Sheriff’s Office said the charge was brought against Cobin Rocio, who is said to be the father of the man whose body was found on the side of the roadway.

Two people have been arrested in connection with a body which was found on the side of Interstate 10 in Chambers County.

A man was found dead near the Interstate 10 frontage road in Chambers County on Friday, the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office said.

Crime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department Vehicular Crimes Division are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect(s) responsible for fatally striking a woman while she was changing her tire earlier this month.

There are two different crashes on Interstate 10 on Saturday that are affecting traffic.

A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Sunday on Interstate 10 in west Houston.

Several westbound lanes of Interstate 10 are closed at Gregg Street, just east of downtown following a fatal crash.

An ambulance caught on fire on Tuesday in west Harris County and is impacting traffic.

The ceiling of a San Antonio restaurant gave a hit-and-run suspect’s hiding spot away after it came crashing down during a police search, according to KSAT News.

In-N-Out is adding a fifth restaurant in the Houston-area, this time in Clear Lake.

Arizona officials say Wednesday that orders for evacuation and sheltering in place have been lifted and the Interstate 10 in Arizona southeast of downtown Tucson has been opened more than a full day after a deadly crash caused a hazardous material leak.

The deadly crash of a commercial tanker truck has caused hazardous material to leak onto Interstate 10 outside Tucson, shutting down the highway and forcing evacuations within a half mile of the accident.

A driver has been pronounced dead after deputies say they crashed while racing against other vehicles on Saturday.

Advocates for highway construction are concerned their projects are getting shortchanged in the competition for grant money under the new infrastructure law.

The eastbound main lanes of Interstate 10 in Houston will be closed to motorists this weekend.

Officials say the main highway from Los Angeles to Phoenix has been damaged by a flash flood that washed out lanes on the eastbound side of Interstate 10 in the Southern California desert near the Arizona state line.

Authorities say a teenager has saved a police officer and three young women from drowning after a car plunged into a south Mississippi river.

A crash that involved an 18-wheeler blocked the exit ramp of Interstate 10 at Highway 59 Tuesday afternoon, according to Houston Transtar.

Arizona police say two women were arrested after about 500,000 fentanyl pills were found in an SUV pulled over for speeding.

Many homeowners can expect to see a change in their flood insurance premiums very soon.

If your remote days are ending and you’re headed back to the office, here are the updated traffic trends on our Houston highways.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

Here are things to know for Friday, May 7:

The KPRC 2 Severe Weather Team is monitoring severe storms moving through central and east Texas Friday evening.

HOUSTON – Both directions of Interstate 10 are back open Thursday in Schulenburg after a chase that started in Houston resulted in a standoff and a man committing suicide, according to authorities. Officials said the chase started after a person in the vehicle fired shots at a deputy from the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office around 3 a.m. Thursday. The chase passed through Houston and Colorado County where authorities said they used spike strips to damage the tires. Authorities said the driver continued to drive on rims until finally coming to a stop Schulenburg, where he refused to get out. Deputies said the driver continued to flash a handgun and law enforcement shut down I-10 in the area while they worked to resolve the situation.

Officials are cleaning up a crash scene after an 18-wheeler that appears to have been carrying boxes of bees rolled over at the Finesilver Curve near downtown. (Courtesy of KSAT)HOUSTON – An 18-wheeler hauling bees flipped over Sunday morning on San Antonio’s notorious ‘Finesilver Curve,’ according to KSAT. Police said swarms of bees have spread through the downtown area. Officials said the rollover occurred just before 11 a.m. on the Interstate 10 West offramp to Eastbound I-35. Another truck, which was hauling the bee boxes, was also involved in the incident but did not flip over, according to San Antonio police.

A boiling pot of water is seen in this undated file image. BAYTOWN, Texas – A water main break Tuesday has prompted a boil water order to be issued for parts of Baytown. Officials said the order is for residents and businesses located along the Interstate 10 corridor from Spur 330 to Garth Road. Water provided by the City of Baytown Public Water System should be boiled for two minutes and cooled before it is used for drinking or other consumption, officials said. Repairs to the broken water main are underway, officials said.

HOUSTON – Sushi Pop is opening at The Shops at Hilshire Village in the Spring Branch area. The restaurant offers a relaxed casual space to enjoy Japanese-inspired dishes, such as poke bowls, sushi rolls and ramen. They provide a variety of traditional and daring options from raw to cooked. The Shops at Hilshire Village is located north of Interstate 10 and west of Interstate 610 in the Houston area. The address is 1505 Wirt Road.

HOUSTON – Members of the Houston Fire Department’s elite rescue team said Monday night it was not safe yet to remove the bodies of three construction workers who were killed when 13 floors of concrete staircases collapsed. After the team rescued a construction worker from the collapse earlier in the day, team members stood by as engineers checked the stability of the perimeter of the collapsed stairwell. A few team members will stand by overnight into Tuesday as construction workers cut holes in the roof of the 15-story future Houston headquarters for Marathon Oil, an HFD captain said. The plan, the captain explained, is to use a crane to remove large portions of the collapsed stairwell through holes in the roof, starting Tuesday. It is unclear when it will be safe to remove the three bodies from the rubble.

Chiu)SHAVER LAKE, Calif. Three fast-spreading California wildfires sent people fleeing Saturday, with one trapping campers at a reservoir in the Sierra National Forest, as a brutal heat wave pushed temperatures into triple digits in many parts of state. The wildfire burning near Shaver Lake exploded to 56 square miles (145 square kilometers), jumped a river and compromised the only road into the Mammoth Pool Campground, national forest spokesman Dan Tune said. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said the fire scorched at least 1.5 square miles (3.9 square kilometers) and was burning at a moderate to dangerous rate of spread. A small community south of Alpine in the Cleveland National Forest was ordered to evacuate. The blazes have burned more than 1.5 million acres (2,343 square miles).

HOUSTON – Residents in a north Houston neighborhood are speaking out against the Interstate 45 expansion, which would extend from Interstate 10 to Beltway 8. The opposition argues that the $7 million project, backed by the Texas Department of Transporation, is unnecessary. They said the project will displace residents and harm the air quality. They push for the city to invest in environmentally friendly projects, such as walking trails and biking lanes. The agency is currently conducting an environmental study for the expansion project.

HOUSTON A deputy constable from Harris County Precinct 5 was injured Wednesday in a crash on the Katy Freeway. The crash was reported about 3:30 a.m. on the westbound side of Interstate 10 at North Post Oak Road. Authorities said the deputy was in a cruiser when the vehicle was hit from behind by another vehicle. The deputy suffered a back injury and was hospitalized. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

HOUSTON – A person was hit and killed by a vehicle Friday while trying to run across Interstate 10 in east Houston, police said. The crash was reported about 3:45 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the East Freeway at Federal Road. According to Houston police, the driver of the vehicle that hit the pedestrian stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. The driver and the driver’s passenger were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Several lanes of the freeway were blocked while investigators were at the scene.

I-10 East of downtownInterstate 10 will be shut down in both directions between the Eastex Freeway (I-69/U.S. The North Loop between the Hardy Toll Road and U.S. 59Three lanes will be closed on the North Loop (IH 610) eastbound from the Hardy Toll Road to the Eastex Freeway (I-69/U.S. As a result, expect delays leading up to the Hardy Toll Road all weekend long. The Southwest Freeway inbound at the West LoopOne lane will be closed from Chimney Rock to the West Loop (IH 610) on the inbound side of the Southwest Freeway (I-69/U.S. The connector ramps from the Southwest Freeway inbound to the West Loop (northbound and southbound) will be closed during the same time frame, too.

BROOKSHIRE, Texas – A crash on Tuesday briefly closed a section of Interstate 10 in Brookshire. The two-vehicle crash was reported at 1:36 p.m. on the eastbound side of the freeway at FM 359. By 2:30 p.m. the roads were reopened after the crash was cleared. Video from a Houston Transtar camera in the area showed traffic at a standstill in the area. The nature of the crash was not immediately clear.

HOUSTON – Wednesday morning started off with a Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 8 a.m. The fog was thickest along Interstate 10 and to the south. After the fog burned off, we're in for another warm and humid day with a high of 85. It'll be a similar story for the rest of the week, but Local 2 Meteorologist Anthony Yanez is watching a cold front that could lead to a slight cool down next week. Have a great day!