{"id":440070,"date":"2026-09-18T15:18:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/440070\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T15:18:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:18:15","slug":"vehicle-fire-shuts-down-multiple-westbound-lanes-on-north-loop-near-shepherd-drive-houston-transtar-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/440070\/","title":{"rendered":"Vehicle fire shuts down multiple westbound lanes on North Loop near Shepherd Drive, Houston TranStar reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A reported vehicle fire has shut down multiple westbound lanes of the North Loop near Shepherd Drive on Friday morning, according to Houston TranStar.<\/p>\n

TranStar reported the incident at about 8:35 a.m., describing it as a single “heavy truck accident” and “vehicle fire.”<\/p>\n

It’s unclear what caused the fire or whether anyone was injured.<\/p>\n

Houston TranStar cameras captured images of the vehicle fire on the North Loop, as emergency crews began shutting down the main lanes.<\/p>\n

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