A serious crash involving multiple vehicles unfolded in Southeast Houston after a man reportedly fired shots and stole somebody’s car.
Despite sunny conditions in some areas across Houston Tuesday, rain clouds are also moving through some parts of town.
Thunderstorms have led to dangerous flooding on key Houston interstates such as the Gulf Freeway and I-10 during Labor Day, a major travel holiday.
HPD confirmed the southbound lanes have been shut down at Spur 5 and are expected to remain closed while officers conduct their investigation.
Despite how severe the crash looked, police said the suspected drunk driver and the person in the van he crashed into did not suffer any injuries and declined to be taken to the hospital.
Webster Police confirmed first responders were called to the scene around 6:50 p.m. When they arrived, they found a man who had been riding a bicycle towards traffic on the main lanes of the freeway had been struck.
Residents reported to police that the man usually hangs out in the area, but it's unclear if he was sitting on the tracks when he was hit by the train and dragged about 300 feet with his legs missing.
A man was put in handcuffs Sunday night after police believe he was driving drunk when he hit a woman with his car in Downtown Houston.
A suspected shooter is in serious condition after turning the gun on himself after killing two women in what appears to be an attempted murder-suicide Monday night outside a movie theater in Webster.
Two brothers, Crisanto Caal Ba and Daniel Salvador Caal Ba, have been charged with the murder of 23-year-old Otto Pop Coc, who was found fatally stabbed on the Gulf Freeway service road in Houston in mid-March.
Investigators said that the victim was found on the ground on the road on Maxwell Lane near the Gulf Freeway at 10:30 on Friday night.
As severe thunderstorms sweep through the area, Gulf Freeway traffic near Hughes Road is experiencing significant disruptions.
Houston police are investigating a hit-and-run incident where a 19-year-old was killed on the Gulf Freeway as he attempted to cross the main lanes despite his brother's efforts to prevent him.
Crime Stoppers of Houston and the Houston Police Department are asking for the public’s help to find whoever shot and killed a man while he was driving his box truck on the Gulf Freeway.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Sergeant Flores,” Mayor Randy Chronister said in a statement. “We commend his bravery and commitment to protecting our community, and we remain steadfast in our support for all our law enforcement personnel.”
It's unclear which department the officer worked for and how the shooting unfolded, but investigators were able to capture the gunman shortly after a chase.
Deadly shootings are not the only problem in this area. According to HPD's crime map, in the past month, 50 violent crimes have been reported within a mile radius of the store. Those include aggravated assaults, sexual assaults, car theft and robbery.
The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects responsible for snatching a woman’s purse at a smoke shop near the Gulf Freeway.
A woman accused of driving while intoxicated was arrested for street racing and then leading deputy constables on a high-speed chase near the Gulf Freeway Sunday, the Harris County Precinct 8 Constable’s Office said.
Hazmat crews are working a scene where they said an 18-wheeler has crashed and began leaking fuel on the Gulf Freeway.
A vehicle caught on fire after a multi-vehicle crash on the Gulf Freeway at IH-69, according to Houston TranStar.
A second suspect has been arrested and charged in the fatal shooting of a taco truck owner that happened near the Gulf Freeway in October, the Houston Police Department said.
This weekend marks the end of daylight-saving time. But that also means your evening commute will become darker much earlier
This weekend marks the end of daylight-saving time. But that also means your evening commute will become darker much earlier
A man has been arrested for shooting and killing the owner of a taco truck near the Gulf Freeway earlier this month, the Houston Police Department said.
The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a woman who is accused of hitting, robbing and pepper spraying a rideshare driver near a fast-food restaurant on the Gulf Freeway.
A woman was arrested and charged for pointing a gun at someone after she caused a crash in a road rage incident on Monday, court officials said.
A woman died and four others, including children, were critically hurt after a car fell off a bridge on I-45 in La Marque late Monday night, officials said.
A man is in critical condition in a hospital after a hit-and-run crash on the Gulf Freeway
A crash involving an Alvin ISD school bus has two frontage lanes of I-45 Gulf Freeway headed northbound shut down Wednesday morning.
A bicyclist has been pronounced dead after a crash on the Gulf Freeway Wednesday afternoon.According to Houston police, the crash occurred near Woodridge around 4 p.m.
Residents living at the Berkeley Court Condominiums on the Gulf Freeway are expressing their frustration and concerns about management and the Homeowners Association.
A crash involving seven vehicles has shut down all lanes on the Gulf Freeway southbound at FM 518 in Galveston County, according to TranStar.
People who live at the Cabo San Lucas apartments complex near the Gulf Freeway say broken mailboxes are nothing compared to them having to use flashlights to get around their moldy homes.
Houston police said they are investigating what caused a driver to veer off the Gulf Freeway feeder road and crash into an apartment building in southeast Houston Monday.
A major crash on the Gulf Freeway at Telephone Road is the cause of major traffic delays Monday morning, according to authorities.
Three suspects are in custody after leading officers on a pursuit that began in southeast Houston and ended in Pearland early Saturday, police said.
A crash involving three vehicles on the Gulf Freeway northbound at the South Loop is causing major traffic delays Monday.
Multiple lanes are closed on the Gulf Freeway in League City after a major two-vehicle crash in League City Friday, authorities said.
All northbound lanes on the Gulf Freeway at Telephone Road are blocked following a crash Tuesday afternoon, according to the Houston Police Department.
The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division needs the public’s assistance identifying the suspect responsible for a shoplifting turned robbery by threat.
Drivers headed toward downtown may need to find an alternate route as all mainlanes on Gulf Freeway northbound near Howard Drive are shut down due to a fatal crash.
Roadways are open after a major crash involving four vehicles shuts down all mainlanes of I-45 Gulf Freeway headed northbound.
The Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division needs the public’s help in tracking down a woman who set up a man to be robbed by two suspects at a hotel along the Gulf Freeway. Footage of the trio was captured on video and released by police.
A family is searching for answers after their loved one was found dead on the side of the Gulf Freeway and Cullen Boulevard last month.
An Uber driver has been arrested in the June death of Houston pastor Rev. Ronald K. Mouton Sr., of East Bethel Missionary Baptist Church.
A 19-year-old is dead and two other teens were injured after a shooting took place at a gas station in southeast Houston late Saturday night, Houston police said.
Authorities are working to clear a crash involving a Houston Fire Department truck in southeast Houston Friday.
Houston police say all mainlanes at I-45 Gulf Freeway headed northbound toward downtown are shut down due to a two-vehicle crash.
Members of the Houston community will join together Sunday afternoon as they march against violence following the fatal shooting of a beloved pastor Rev. Dr. Ronald K. Mouton Sr.
A three-vehicle crash closed several southbound lanes on the Gulf Freeway Thursday in Galveston County, according to TranStar.
Crime Stoppers of Houston and billionaire Tilman Fertitta are now offering up to $25,000 for information about the road rage shooting that killed beloved Reverend Dr. Ronald K. Mouton Sr. last week.
The Gulf Freeway northbound is shut down Wednesday after a deadly auto-pedestrian crash, authorities said.
Traffic is slowed on Interstate 45 North, northbound at Allen Parkway, due to an overturned excavator, a vehicle used in construction work.
A Houston Fire Department fire truck was involved in a crash Monday afternoon in southeast Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.
An investigation is underway after a shooting that left one person dead and one person injured in a motel parking lot in southeast Houston, officers with the Houston Police Department said.
All main lanes headed southbound on I-45 Gulf Freeway at FM 1765 will be temporarily closed Friday afternoon, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
A chain reaction crash caused by a wrong-way driver on the Gulf Freeway early Monday led to one man’s death and another man being charged, according to Houston police.
A man is dead after Houston police said he was driving the wrong way and was fatally struck by a driver that had been drinking.
Authorities are on the scene of a chase that ended in a crash on the Gulf Freeway and Hughes Road. Watch live aerials from Sky 2.
All feeder lanes I-45 Gulf Freeway headed northbound have been closed as police investigate a fatal rollover crash involving a white pickup truck.
Investigators spent hours at an apartment complex on Redford Street near Gulf Freeway on Friday after Houston police said a man was found dead inside one of the units.
Houston police are investigating after they said a woman struck a Houston Police Department unit on Gulf Freeway near Beltway 8 Thursday, which caused a chain reaction.
Making Highway 35 from the Gulf Freeway to Alvin a major highway has been in TxDOT plans for many years.
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Shipley Do-Nuts, the iconic Houston-born doughnut shop brand, is celebrating its 85th birthday with a groundbreaking on Oct. 28 for its new 60,000-square-foot corporate headquarters at Cullen and the Gulf Freeway in Houston.
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