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.
I-45 North Freeway (southbound) @ W. Mount Houston, Auto-Pedestrian Fatality crash has all lanes closed. Find alternate route. #houtraffic
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