Gulf Freeway connector ramp to I-610 Eastbound closed following heavy truck crash
The Gulf Freeway connector ramp to I-610 eastbound will be closed for multiple hours after a heavy truck crash on Tuesday afternoon in Houston, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
The Gulf Freeway connector ramp to I-610 eastbound will be closed for multiple hours after a heavy truck crash on Tuesday afternoon in Houston, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
4-month-old, 3-year-old die after crash on Eastex Freeway in north Houston
Houston police say a 4-month-old girl died two days after a crash on the Eastex Freeway that occurred as a driver tried to avoid a pallet that fell onto the roadway. A 3-year-old girl also died at the hospital shortly after the crash.
Houston police say a 4-month-old girl died two days after a crash on the Eastex Freeway that occurred as a driver tried to avoid a pallet that fell onto the roadway. A 3-year-old girl also died at the hospital shortly after the crash.
US traffic deaths up 7% in 2020, highest number since 2007
The government's highway safety agency says U.S. traffic deaths rose 7% last year.
The government's highway safety agency says U.S. traffic deaths rose 7% last year.
2 major Houston connector ramp closures expected to impact traffic for months
Crews will close the I-69 Southwest Freeway northbound connector ramp to I-610 West Loop northbound starting 9 p.m. June 4, and the I-69 Southwest Freeway southbound connector ramp to I-610 West Loop northbound will close starting 9 p.m. June 7.
Crews will close the I-69 Southwest Freeway northbound connector ramp to I-610 West Loop northbound starting 9 p.m. June 4, and the I-69 Southwest Freeway southbound connector ramp to I-610 West Loop northbound will close starting 9 p.m. June 7.
Child dies, another injured in crash after pallet falls onto Eastex Freeway
Authorities say the driver of a white SUV, with two children in the back, slowed down after seeing the pallet, and another car slammed into the vehicle.
Authorities say the driver of a white SUV, with two children in the back, slowed down after seeing the pallet, and another car slammed into the vehicle.
1 dead, 2 injured following two-vehicle crash in Kingwood
Two people are seriously injured and one has died following a crash in Kingwood Sunday morning.
Two people are seriously injured and one has died following a crash in Kingwood Sunday morning.
Woman's body found submerged in water, trapped inside her car
District 2 deputies were called around 3:30 a.m. to a car found in a ditch on W Hardy Rd. where an overturned car was found in the flooded bayou. When investigators retrieved the car, they found an unidentified woman inside, who died on the scene. HCSO's Dive team is working to ensure she was the only one in the car.
District 2 deputies were called around 3:30 a.m. to a car found in a ditch on W Hardy Rd. where an overturned car was found in the flooded bayou. When investigators retrieved the car, they found an unidentified woman inside, who died on the scene. HCSO's Dive team is working to ensure she was the only one in the car.
Bike-to-Work Day brings opportunity to look at safety on Houston roads
Friday was 'Bike to Work' Day and bicycles have become very popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. So FOX 26 Houston's Tom Zizka is looking at how safe the roads are to set out on two wheels.
Friday was 'Bike to Work' Day and bicycles have become very popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. So FOX 26 Houston's Tom Zizka is looking at how safe the roads are to set out on two wheels.
ROADS CLOSED: Construction on I-69 Southwest Freeway will result in major delays over the weekend
It may be Mother's Day Weekend but construction on I-69 Southwest Freeway remains underway.
It may be Mother's Day Weekend but construction on I-69 Southwest Freeway remains underway.
Southwest Freeway back open after 18-wheeler overturned near SH 288
The US 59 Southwest Freeway is back open after an overturned 18-wheeler blocked the southbound lanes near SH 288 on Friday morning.
The US 59 Southwest Freeway is back open after an overturned 18-wheeler blocked the southbound lanes near SH 288 on Friday morning.
Tesla cameras capture moment trailing car crashes into 18-wheeler
The cameras on a Tesla captured the moment a car crashed into a semi-truck in North Carolina. No one suffered life-threatening injuries, but a few people were hospitalized, authorities said.
The cameras on a Tesla captured the moment a car crashed into a semi-truck in North Carolina. No one suffered life-threatening injuries, but a few people were hospitalized, authorities said.
Texas sees 17% increase in motorcycle fatalities despite lockdowns
Despite less traffic on the road in 2020, safety officials are alarmed by a 17% increase in Texas motorcycle fatalities compared to 2019.
Despite less traffic on the road in 2020, safety officials are alarmed by a 17% increase in Texas motorcycle fatalities compared to 2019.
Authorities seek suspect's identity in road rage shooting in north Harris Co.
The constable's office says the man was shot while driving just a few minutes after he was involved in a verbal altercation with a suspect at a gas station in north Harris County.
The constable's office says the man was shot while driving just a few minutes after he was involved in a verbal altercation with a suspect at a gas station in north Harris County.
SUV driver dies in crash with sweeper truck on North Freeway
The Harris County Sheriff's Office says a driver died after crashing into a sweeper truck along the North Freeway.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office says a driver died after crashing into a sweeper truck along the North Freeway.
Man, 30, dies in multi-vehicle crash in north Houston
Police say a 30-year-old man died in a multi-vehicle crash in north Houston.
Police say a 30-year-old man died in a multi-vehicle crash in north Houston.
1 dead, 1 injured in head-on crash in north Fort Bend County
Authorities are investigating a crash in north Fort Bend County that left one person dead and another person hospitalized.
Authorities are investigating a crash in north Fort Bend County that left one person dead and another person hospitalized.
Traffic moving slowly after 18-wheeler crash on Interstate 10 Westbound at Eastex
Traffic is slowing moving in one lane currently following an 18-wheeler crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 at Eastex.
Traffic is slowing moving in one lane currently following an 18-wheeler crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 at Eastex.
Police investigating road rage in Houston's Chinatown
Houston police are looking for a suspect in an apparent road rage incident that’s now trending on social media.
Houston police are looking for a suspect in an apparent road rage incident that’s now trending on social media.
Vehicle traffic rebounding to pre-pandemic levels as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up
The number of daily passenger vehicle trips has hit a major milestone, reaching pre-pandemic levels for the first time in a year, according to data provided to The Associated Press by the transportation analytics firm Inrix.
The number of daily passenger vehicle trips has hit a major milestone, reaching pre-pandemic levels for the first time in a year, according to data provided to The Associated Press by the transportation analytics firm Inrix.
Man dead, woman injured after pickup truck crash in northwest Houston
Houston police say a man died and a woman was taken to the hospital after a pickup truck crashed into a barrier at an exit ramp on SH 249.
Houston police say a man died and a woman was taken to the hospital after a pickup truck crashed into a barrier at an exit ramp on SH 249.