18-wheeler rolls over on freeway ramp

HOUSTON – An 18-wheeler overturned on a ramp from one freeway to another on Wednesday.

The Texas Department of Transportation said the crash happened on the ramp from Interstate 10 eastbound to U.S. 59 northbound about 12:30 p.m.

The ramp was closed while crews removed the truck's load and worked to clear the wreckage.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

The ramp reopened about 4:40 p.m.

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