US-290 eastbound reopens after hours-long closure due to fatal motorcycle crash

All eastbound lanes of US-290 at the I-10 direct connector have reopened after being shut down early Monday morning due to a fatal motorcycle crash.

Houston police and fire crews responded to the scene around 2:44 a.m. after receiving reports of a motorcycle down.

The rider was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead at the scene. A sedan was also stopped in the lanes, but no additional injuries were reported.

During the investigation, inbound traffic was diverted onto I-10, causing significant delays through the early morning hours. Authorities have now completed their work, and all lanes have reopened to traffic.

This is a developing situation, and updates will be provided as more details become available.