Body found under Downtown Houston freeway interchange, police say

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Published  January 29, 2026 4:38pm CST
FOX 26 Houston
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The Brief

    • A person's body was reportedly found under the interchange between Eastex Freeway and East Freeway.
    • The person's cause of death is under investigation.

HOUSTON - An investigation is underway after a person was found dead under a freeway interchange near Downtown Houston.

Body found near Downtown Houston

What we know:

Police say a call came in about a body at about 11:15 a.m. Thursday. 

Police responded to Nance Street at Jensen Drive, near the I-69/I-10 interchange, and found the body.

What we don't know:

The deceased person has not been identified.

The person's cause of death is under investigation.

The Source: Houston Police Department

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