Beltway 8 EB reopens after accident involving overturned truck

HOUSTON – A multi-vehicle accident is caused problems on the North Sam Houston Parkway East near the Eastex Freeway Thursday morning.

Emergency crews closed the eastbound mainlanes lanes of Beltway 8 between Vickery Drive and the Eastex Freeway for the accident involving a passenger vehicle, an overturned box truck and an 18-wheeler. The accident happened around 9:45 a.m.

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Drivers were forced off the tollway and onto the feeder road while emergency crews were on scene.

At least one person was injured in the crash.

No other information has been released at this time.

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