CYPRESS, Texas — A big rig caught fire on the Grand Parkway near northwest Harris County Friday morning, temporarily blocking traffic.
The truck was carrying alcohol.
It happened around 9:15 a.m. in the northbound lanes of SH-99 Lanier Parkway near Cumberland Ridge Drive in the Cypress area.
The driver made it out safely.
It’s not clear what caused the truck to burst into flames.
A photo by KHOU 11 viewer Carrie Middleton shows the flames spreading from the feeder road to the highway above.