All mainlanes open at North Freeway near West Road after man’s body found on highway in apparent hit-and-run, police say

Houston Transtar image of I-45 North near Mt. Houston (Houston TranStar)

HOUSTON – All lanes at I-45 North headed southbound near West Road are shut down after a man’s body was found on the highway in an apparent hit-and-run, police say

Police received a report of a body on the road at around 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning.

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Police have shut down all the mainlanes of the highway as they investigate.

Drivers are urged to seek an alternate route.

The investigation is still ongoing at this time.


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