{"id":481358,"date":"2026-10-30T11:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T11:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/481358\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T11:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T11:54:10","slug":"i-10-traffic-crews-working-to-clear-crash-after-18-wheeler-overturns-on-east-freeway-eastbound-near-i-610-and-mercury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/481358\/","title":{"rendered":"I-10 traffic: Crews working to clear crash after 18-wheeler overturns on East Freeway eastbound near I-610 and Mercury"},"content":{"rendered":"

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A big rig crash is slowing drivers along a portion of the East Freeway Friday morning.<\/p>\n

Houston TranStar<\/a> reported the wreck and hazmat spill that shut down all eastbound lanes of the I-10 East Freeway at the I-610 East Loop near Mercury Drive at about 2:50 a.m.<\/p>\n

According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, an 18-wheeler overturned, adding that the closure is expected to last several hours. At about 6:30 a.m., crews were seen flipping the FedEx truck upright.<\/p>\n

Drivers are urged to avoid the area and take an alternate route, such as Highway 90.<\/p>\n

It’s unclear what led to the crash or whether any injuries were reported.<\/p>\n

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