{"id":418819,"date":"2026-08-28T02:28:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T02:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/418819\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T02:28:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T02:28:17","slug":"batmobile-gets-flat-tire-on-the-side-of-the-gulf-freeway-cameras-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/418819\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Batmobile’ gets flat tire on the side of the Gulf Freeway, cameras show"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cameras captured the moment a tow truck came to the rescue of the superhero who’s usually doing the rescuing.<\/p>\n

ByBryan Sarabia \"KTRK<\/p>\n

Thursday, August 27, 2026 10:19PM<\/p>\n

Watch Eyewitness News and ABC13 originals around the clock<\/p>\n

WEBSTER, Texas (KTRK) — The bat signal … may have to wait.<\/p>\n

The iconic Batmobile was stalled on the side of the Gulf Freeway during the Thursday afternoon commute, as shown by Houston TranStar cameras.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Batmobile stalled on the Gulf Freeway in Webster on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Houston TranStar<\/p>\n

The traffic cameras captured the iconic vehicle that’s been spotted around the Houston area.<\/p>\n

Houston TranStar’s website confirmed the stall happened in the Webster area on the southbound Gulf Freeway near El Dorado Boulevard.<\/p>\n

ABC13’s Localish interviewed the man behind the mask and the vehicle in March. Houston doctor and entrepreneur Abdulla Kudrath spoke about the iconic car and other vehicles he owns.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Houston Batmobile: Who is under the mask?<\/a><\/p>\n

Cameras captured the moment a tow truck came to the rescue of the superhero who’s usually doing the rescuing.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A tow truck came to the rescue of the iconic vehicle usually doing the rescuing.<\/p>\n

Houston TranStar<\/p>\n

Kudrath later commented on ABC13’s social media, saying, “We got a flat tire” with a playful emoji.
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