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HOUSTON - Two crashes closed off part of the Eastex Freeway and connecting ramps in Downtown Houston early Thursday morning.
Houston traffic: I-59 shutdown
What we know:
The first crash happened in the northbound lanes of I-59 toward the exit to I-10, near Daikin Park. First responders were called at about 6:30 a.m.
One person was pronounced deceased following that crash.
While first responders were at the scene, they say a second crash happened shortly before 7 a.m.
Between the two crashes, three people were taken to hospitals.
Police closed off I-59 North toward the I-10 exit, as well as the I-45 North ramp to 59.
FOX 26 confirmed the freeway reopened shortly before 11:30 a.m.
What we don't know:
Other details about the crashes are limited.
It's not clear if the I-45 ramp reopened.
The Source: Houston Fire Department and Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.