A deadly crash involving a heavy truck is blocking all mainlanes of eastbound Interstate 10 East at McCarty this afternoon.
The crash reportedly involving three vehicles was verified by Houston Transtar at 11:47 a.m. Monday.
TxDOT added some traffic was getting through on the shoulder.
Houston police later confirmed that the crash involved a fatality. The department’s Northeast officers were called to the scene.
Police expect major delays with the shutdown of the freeway. It’s not immediately known how long the closure will last.
Northeast Officers are on the scene of a multiple vehicle crash which resulted in a fatality. All Eastbound lanes of the East Freeway at McCarty St. will be shutdown. Expect major delays. #hounews #houtraffic
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— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) April 18, 2022