Dashcam video: 11-car pileup on North Freeway injures 2 children, 1 adult

HOUSTON – An 11-car pileup on a north Houston freeway injured three people Monday, including two children.

The crash was reported about 6:15 a.m. on the northbound side of Interstate 45 North Freeway at West Mount Houston Road.

Dashcam video from one of the vehicles involved in the crash showed the moment a tractor-trailer slammed into the back of several vehicles on the freeway.

WATCH: Dashcam video of North Freeway pileup

Houston police said investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the crash.

All three people who were injured were taken to a nearby hospital and treated for minor injuries, police said.

A Hazmat team worked to clean up fluids that were spilled on the freeway.  All lanes have since reopened.

No arrests have been made.

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect from where the dashcam video was obtained.

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