Fruit-covered freeway: Spill closes lanes on Southwest Freeway near Bellaire for hours

The major traffic backup on the Southwest Freeway at Bellaire Boulevard this morning was caused by a spill of fruit and has since been cleared.

Sky2 was over the scene after the crash occurred around midnight, leaving fruit scattered across the freeway and causing significant delays for drivers during the morning commute.

• Elderly man killed in hit-and-run while crossing Airline Drive, Houston police searching for driver

From the ground, debris from the crash involving an 18-wheeler was scattered across the roadway, though it wasn’t immediately clear what had spilled onto the freeway.

Officials said the crash blocked multiple northbound lanes, including the center lanes and right shoulder, causing significant delays for drivers heading into Houston during the morning commute.

The accident was cleared around 10 a.m.