I-45 crash involving pedestrian shuts down north Harris County lanes

Published September 18, 2026 1:32 PM CDT

Traffic is building up in north Harris County after police say a crash involving a pedestrian happened on I-45 Friday afternoon.

Harris County traffic: I-45 crash

What we know:

The crash is in the southbound lanes of the highway near Louetta Road.

The scene is blocking the left shoulders and left lanes of both the north and southbound sides of the highway.

Harris County authorities confirmed the crash involved a vehicle and a pedestrian. The scene was reported at around 12:30 p.m. on Friday.

What we don't know:

Details about the crash itself are not available at this time.

It's not clear when the scene will clear.

This is a developing scene. We will update this report when more information is available.

The Source: Houston TranStar and the Harris County Sheriff's Office

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