GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Multiple lanes on the Gulf Freeway northbound were closed on Tuesday due to a crash involving an H-E-B big rig, TxDOT said.

In a social media post, TxDOT shared that multiple main lanes of the Gulf Freeway northbound near SH 96 in League City were blocked during the investigation.

Describing it as a hazmat incident, TxDOT said that crews responded to assist in clearing the scene.

In the post, TxDOT shared an image of the crash, showing the collision between the H-E-B big rig and a Ford pickup truck.

Officials have not said what caused the crash or if anyone was injured.

Houston TranStar cameras captured images of the incident, showing the multiple lanes closed as crews worked to clear the wreckage.

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