KATY FREEWAY

A woman has been arrested, accused of driving intoxicated with her unrestrained infant in the car on the Katy Freeway in west Houston.

Houston police are investigating after a possible drunk driver crashed into one of their own while responding to a crash on the Katy Freeway.

A man’s trip to the movies ends with his sweet ride being stolen.

A fire caused major damage to a popular Houston area restaurant overnight.

Two lanes were closed on the Katy Freeway at Houston Avenue after a truck lost its load Thursday afternoon, according to TxDOT Houston.

An arrest has been made in connection with the body of a woman which was found in the back of a U-Haul truck in June.

Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after human skeletal remains were reportedly found in a wooded area near the Katy Freeway Tuesday afternoon.

According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened on the Katy Freeway at the Grand Parkway.

A motorcyclist died after allegedly traveling at high speed and crashing into the back of a truck on Wednesday on the Katy Freeway near the Heights area.

Police are investigating after a body was reported in a U-Haul truck at a west Houston storage facility.

Deputies with Harris County Pct. 5 Constable’s Office were investigating a major crash that left one motorcycle rider dead and several others hurt late Wednesday.

To facilitate necessary pavement repairs on I-45 North Freeway northbound main lanes between Quitman Street to N. Main Street, crews will have several closures taking place beginning Friday, May 19 at 9 p.m. to Monday, May 22 at 5 a.m.

Houston police said two people, including a firefighter, were taken to the hospital after a crash involving an ambulance in west Houston.

A 21-year-old father was killed when the vehicle he was riding in was struck by a loose tire from a box truck Thursday, Harris County Pct. 5 Constable’s Office said.

A man who police said was filling his gas tank on the side of the highway was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver on I-10 Katy Freeway early Saturday.

A man who police said was filling his gas tank on the side of the highway was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver on I-10 Katy Freeway early Saturday.

Two people died after a major crash involving at least three vehicles on I-10 near Brookshire Saturday morning.

A father has been arrested and charged after his 4-year-old son was shot at a Katy home and rushed to a west Houston hospital Thursday night, deputies with the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said.

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

A man is now wanted after police say he robbed a victim at gunpoint near the Katy Freeway.

The Houston Astros have won the World Series and fans are ready to grab the latest gear.

A 3-vehicle crash has several lanes blocked on I-10 Katy Freeway westbound near Fry Road Friday morning, according to Houston Police

The Houston Police Department and Crime Stoppers need the public’s help finding the person responsible for a deadly hit-and-run crash on the Katy Freeway.

Two off-duty deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office were hurt in a major crash on Sunday, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.

Two of the Katy Freeway inbound lanes at Cane Island Parkway in Fort Bend County have reopened Tuesday following a hazmat spill, according to TxDOT.

One person is dead after a vehicle was engulfed in flames in a 4-vehicle crash that involved an 18-wheeler on I-10 Katy Freeway early Monday.

Multiple lanes on the Katy Freeway at West Loop have reopened after a deadly crash involving a wrong-way driver, officers with the Houston Police Department said.

Tens of thousands of drivers use the Katy Freeway everyday, and during major weather events like Harvey, we saw water from White Oak Bayou spill into the main lanes and flood I-10.

Question: Lane markings on Katy Freeway are hard to see. How do I report this?

All lanes on Katy Freeway eastbound near Silber are closed following a deadly crash involving a motorcyclist Thursday, authorities said.

A pedestrian was allegedly hit and killed by a driver who authorities believe was under the influence near the Katy Freeway early Sunday morning.

An overturned 18-wheeler has blocked some lanes on the Katy Freeway at SH 99, TranStar says.

A bicyclist was struck and killed while riding on the Katy Freeway mainlanes near Beltway 8, according to Houston police.

The victim, a 65-year-old woman, was shopping at a Walmart at S. Fry Road and the Katy Freeway on June 13.

Officials with the Houston Police Department say that at least one person was ejected in a major crash on the Katy Freeway.

Repairs are underway after a tractor-trailer truck struck a bridge while losing its load on I-10 Katy Freeway Monday morning.

In 2019, the West Loop between the Katy Freeway and the Southwest Freeway was named the most congested highway segment in the state of Texas, and now in the country, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The ongoing intricate, mega-sized project to rebuild the West Loop/Southwest Freeway interchange is aimed to help alleviate some of that congestion while also improving safety along this stretch of road.

A suspected drunk driver accused of causing a deadly crash near the Washington Corridor Friday is expected to face charges, police said.

A Sugar Land man is wanted for a March 19 road rage shooting on the Katy Freeway service road, according to court records.

An 18-wheeler lost its load after crashing into the Houston Avenue Bridge Thursday, deputies with Precinct 4 said.

The outskirts of Houston keep on booming and this time, we’re focusing on Katy. Katy’s population has nearly doubled since 2010, growing at about 10% each year.

The freeway is now open at I-10 Katy Freeway inbound near Mason Road after an earlier shutdown due to a fatal crash involving a large box truck and a motorcycle.

Two spools caused a major headache for drivers during rush hour on the Katy Freeway after a truck lost its load when it struck a bridge, according to the Houston Police Department.

A man was shot during an apparent road rage incident Wednesday afternoon in northwest Houston, according to police.

An armed man was shot by his own gun while attempting to rob a driver on the Katy Freeway Wednesday.

Here are things to know for Friday, Dec. 10:

There is a major traffic alert in Houston.

Have you been wondering about the construction work south of I-10 near the Rice Military area?

A two-vehicle major crash on I-10 Katy Freeway eastbound at Park Ten is causing three lanes to be blocked, police said.

Houston police are investigating a fatal crash after a woman was struck and killed by a driver who police said was intoxicated.

Police said the right lane and center lanes of Katy Freeway inbound at Patterson are shut down for several hours following an 18-wheeler crash Tuesday morning.

Houston police are responding to a scene Thursday on the Katy Freeway after authorities said a chase with Harris County deputies ended with a person shot – possibly in a self-inflicted fashion.

One driver died Friday in a two-vehicle crash on the Katy Freeway, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

A fatal accident on the Katy Freeway is causing a major issue for drivers in the area.

An employee of a nail salon was shot Saturday afternoon at a Katy shopping center, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

An investigation is underway after an off-duty Patton Village police officer and worker were injured in a hit-and-run on Katy Freeway near Highway 6 Sunday, authorities said.

Miguel Vasquez was a husband, father, brother, uncle, son and friend that was taken too soon.

Houston police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with a deadly shooting at Dave and Buster’s.

Houston police said they are investigating after a father was shot in front of his daughter Sunday by his car at a Dave and Buster’s on Katy Freeway.

HOUSTON – A man believes he was set up after five of his French Bulldog puppies were stolen from him on Houston’s west side. Days after checking into the hotel, Nij said he was held up at gunpoint and robbed of his puppies. He thinks back to last Friday when a man came up to him with his son to inquire about buying French Bulldog puppies. If you go and look at five or six in the afternoon, they’re all walking their dogs outside,” Nij said. “What’s also bad is every night the puppies’ mother cries and wines, I’d imagine it’s because she misses her puppies,” Nij said.

Lights atop a police cruiser flash at the scene of a crime in this undated file image. HOUSTON – A truck driver was killed in a three-vehicle crash near Buc-ee’s on the Katy Freeway Friday afternoon, according to the Texas Department of Safety. Officials said the tanker truck was on fire and forced multiple lanes of the freeway to be closed. The crash happened on I-10 westbound at Cane Island Parkway in Fort Bend County. Katy Police Department and DPS are working the scene.

Lights atop a police cruiser flash at the scene of a crime in this undated file image. HOUSTON – Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible road rage shooting in west Harris County. The incident occurred at Katy Freeway near Greenhouse Road. Officials said an unknown person shot at another vehicle, striking a 15-year-old female passenger in the arm. The teen is in stable condition but will require surgery.

HOUSTON – An officer-involved shooting overnight stemmed from a suspected road rage incident an officer witnessed on the Katy Freeway, according to the Houston Police Department. As he was driving outbound on I-10, east of Fry Road, he witnessed a suspected road rage incident occur. Someone in the suspect vehicle began firing at the officer and the officer returned gunfire. Using the suspect information provided by the off-duty officer, units soon after located a suspect vehicle and detained its occupants. The officer’s vehicle, the suspect vehicle and several other vehicles were struck by gunfire during the incident.

KATY, Texas – Firefighters responded to a massive three-alarm fire at an apartment building in Katy Wednesday. Officials said the blaze broke out around 6:33 a.m. at San Tierra Apartments located on Partnership Way and Texas 99. A large structure fire at Partnership Way and Texas 99 will have a big impact on area traffic. Some small grass fires sparked by the apartment blaze, officials said. Full Screen 1 / 15 Firefighters respond to a massive fire at an apartment construction site in Katy on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020.

Houston Transtar estimates 10 to 15% lower, to be exact, area-wide when comparing August 2019 to 2020. However, weekday afternoon peak numbers are seeing an uptick. Houston Transtar even says volumes are pretty much in line with what we saw in 2019. This same stretch of roadway, Katy Freeway at Voss, afternoon volumes were only down 2% in the afternoon compared to last year. Overall, when it comes to vehicle traffic volumes, the impacts of the pandemic are still being felt.

A traffic stop turned up stolen mail in west Harris County. Deputies said they found papers, letters and other documents in the trunk of the vehicle. The stop happened at a Metro Park and Ride near Katy Freeway and the Grand Parkway, according to Harris County Sheriffs Office. US Postal inspectors have started a federal investigation. Deputies say the driver was charged with DWI.

HOUSTON – The man accused of causing a fatal wreck on the Katy Freeway service road over the weekend faced a judge for the first time on Monday. Police said Amy Shypailo, 29, was killed Sunday when Freeman ran a red light and broadsided her car at the intersection of the Katy Freeway service road and Gessner. Teare said Shypailo was on her way to Memorial-Hermann Hospital in Memorial City, where she worked as a speech pathologist. Teare said Freeman told officers he had a fight with his girlfriend and was just driving around. She was an undergraduate Texas Longhorn before completing her graduate degree in Speech Pathology at the University of Houston.

HOUSTON – Investigators believe a man was intoxicated at the time of a deadly crash on the Katy Freeway frontage road at Gessner Road on Sunday morning. “This defendant was just incredibly selfish and a woman is dead because of it,” Teare said. The woman was traveling southbound on Gessner Road at the time. We are in the process right now of obtaining a search warrant and getting that blood,” Teare said. Teare said the man is 33-years-old and facing a charge of intoxication manslaughter.

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HOUSTON A deputy constable from Harris County Precinct 5 was injured Wednesday in a crash on the Katy Freeway. The crash was reported about 3:30 a.m. on the westbound side of Interstate 10 at North Post Oak Road. Authorities said the deputy was in a cruiser when the vehicle was hit from behind by another vehicle. The deputy suffered a back injury and was hospitalized. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

KATY, Texas – A Harris County Sheriff’s deputy is accused of speeding over 120 mph while intoxicated on Katy Freeway, according to the Houston Police Department. Deputy Jose Garcia was charged with driving while intoxicated after he was pulled over in the 9800 block of Katy Freeway. According to police, an officer spotted a Tahoe traveling 121 mph in a 60 mph zone. When the officer pulled in behind the Tahoe, the vehicle was clocked at 110 mph in the 60 mph speed zone, police said. When the officer pulled Garcia over, he was described to have bloodshot eyes, smelling of alcoholic beverages.

HOUSTON – Two people were rescued from a fiery crash in west Houston, firefighters said. Firefighters said the accident occurred in the 11600 block of Katy Freeway at Kirkwood at around 4:40 a.m. The crash caused the road to be shut down. Firefighters said two people were trapped in the vehicle that caught fire. Authorities said the victims were transported to a nearby hospital, where they are in unknown condition.

Texas Borders Bar and Grill located off the Katy Freeway seemed not to be in compliance with Hidalgo’s county-wide order issued on Monday. Per the order, bars and clubs in Harris County should shut down and restaurants are only permitted to offer drive-thru service, delivery and/or curbside pickup options. According to former Texas Borders Bar and Grill employee Tara Marrocelli, the bar was open as usual. According to Garcia, Texas Roadhouse will now operate all 13 Houston locations with curb-side and drive-thru services only. Fort Bend County Judge KP George issued a similar order to the Harris County guidelines on Tuesday evening.

KATY, Texas – LifeFlight responded to a crash involving a “number of motorcycles” on the Katy Freeway at Park Ten Friday afternoon, according to the Houston Police Department. The crash was reported at 1:10 p.m. and it is unknown how many motorcyclists or vehicles were involved. The crash temporarily closed three eastbound lanes. The entrance to the freeway’s express lane is currently blocked. Please check back for updates.

HOUSTON – An 18-wheeler involved in an accident has multiple lanes blocked on the I-10 Katy Freeway. The 18-wheeler appears to be blocking the westbound lanes on the I-10 Katy Freeway at Blalock. Houston Transtar video showed the first four lanes blocked. Only one lane is being utilized at this time. Police have urged drivers to find an alternate route.

One of the largest, longest-running freeway projects in Greater Houston is the Grand Parkway. It is the outer-most loop around the metro area, with construction that has been ongoing for the past two decades. The project was first conceptualized in the early 1960s. It is divided into eleven segments, the first of which opened on August 31, 1994. That first section, Segment D, extends from the Southwest Freeway to the Katy Freeway on Houston’s southwest side.

In 2019, the West Loop between the Katy Freeway and the Southwest Freeway was named the most congested highway segment in the state of Texas, and now in the country, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The ongoing intricate, mega-sized project to rebuild the West Loop/Southwest Freeway interchange is aimed to help alleviate some of that congestion while also improving safety along this stretch of road.

HOUSTON – Houston drivers know that being on the road in the city comes with a unique set of challenges, be it potholes, runaway tires or giant spools. On Monday, drivers on the Katy Freeway were met with a new challenge – giant, 10-foot cylinders. According to authorities, reports of the traffic hazard came in around 8:50 p.m. on the Katy Freeway at Houston Avenue near downtown. TxDOT officials said a big-rig was traveling eastbound on the Katy Freeway when the over-height cylinders struct the Houston Avenue bridge causing the load to come loose. Crews had to close at least two lanes in the area as they worked to clear the scene, and police had to park their vehicles against the cylinders to prevent them from rolling into traffic.

HOUSTON – Two officers were injured after they were involved in a crash in west Houston. The incident happened around 1 a.m. Thursday on the Katy Freeway near Chimney Rock Road, authorities said. Police said the officers were heading westbound on the Katy Freeway when they came up on a disabled vehicle. The officers swerved from left to right to avoid the vehicle, which caused them to hydroplane and crash, authorities said. One of the officers may have suffered a broken wrist and a leg injury and the other may have a concussion, authorities said.

HOUSTON – A Liberty County deputy was injured Tuesday in a crash in west Houston. The crash was reported about 5:50 a.m. on the westbound side of Interstate 10 Katy Freeway at Kirkwood Road. According to Houston police, a car hit another car on the freeway and the second car hit the deputy’s motorcycle. It was not immediately clear if the deputy was on duty at the time of the crash. Several lanes of the freeway were blocked as investigators work to determine what caused the crash.

A truck fire blocked three lanes of traffic on the Katy Freeway eastbound at Park Ten Friday morning. According to Houston TranStar, the fire broke out just before 8:30 a.m. The driver was able to safely pull onto the shoulder near Park Ten. Authorities said after the fire was put out, the truck started to leak fuel. HazMat crews are on the scene working to clean up the spill and to prevent any leakage from reaching nearby storm drains, officials said.

HOUSTON – The buffet was bustling when we stopped by Cafe Ko on the feeder of the East Freeway near Normandy. Davis told her about what the mouse inspectors found stuck on a sticky pad in the restaurant and mouse droppings. The hostess excused herself to call a manager, but after that phone call, she just told Davis to "come back next time." On the Katy Freeway near Barker Cypress, inspectors found a roach on the dish machine at the El Rancho Mexican Restaurant. We're serving up A's this week to Table 19 in the 632 West 19th Street and Whataburger on the Katy Freeway near North Dairy Ashford.