Drivers urged to avoid area and use alternate routes
Big rig fire on Highway 59. (Onscene.TV)
HOUSTON, Texas – An early morning tractor-trailer fire shut down all northbound lanes of Highway 59 near Fannin Street in Houston on Tuesday.
The fire was reported at 2:47 a.m. The Houston Fire Department is on the scene handling the incident.
Injuries, if any, have not yet been confirmed. No further details are available at this time.
Drivers are urged to avoid the area and seek alternate routes. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
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Katherine Levens is a logistics coordinator from Fort Worth, Texas. Over the past six years she has worked in both the DFW and Houston markets, supporting operations and cross-market coordination. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Communication from the University of Texas at Arlington.