A tragic incident occurred on I-45 North Freeway early yesterday morning when a person was fatally struck by a vehicle. Houston police confirmed that the crash took place just before 5 a.m. near West Rd. The freeway was subsequently closed for several hours, significantly impacting the morning commute while authorities conducted their investigation, as reported by KPRC 2.
Details surrounding the incident were initially scarce, but further reports by ABC13 indicated that a passerby first reported a single-car crash into a fence off the feeder road around 4:35 a.m. It was revealed that the victim, after acting erratically, ran onto the mainlanes where they were subsequently hit. The vehicle involved in the fatal collision did not stop, and despite the efforts of authorities, a vehicle description has not been immediately released.
In response to the accident, authorities shut down all northbound lanes of the freeway. The closure led to traffic backups extending over 30 minutes, with drivers inching past the accident scene via the feeder road, which served as the temporary diversion route. As alternatives to the congested I-45, motorists were advised to consider the Hardy Toll Road for their northbound travel needs.
For residents and commuters seeking to navigate the disruptions, up-to-date traffic data was made available through ABC13's real-time traffic updates. The outlet encouraged drivers to sign up for traffic alerts to be sent straight to their phones, an effort to mitigate the impact of such unforeseen and tragic roadway events on the wider community.
