HOUSTON — UPDATE: The freeway has since reopened after being closed most of the morning.
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Houston police say a rollover crash involving an 18-wheeler has shut down the outbound lanes near downtown Thursday morning.
According to Houston Transtar, this happened at 4:41 a.m. near Taylor Street.
KHOU 11 traffic expert Jennifer Reyna says if you live on the east side and work in the Heights, you should take the 610 Loop or use 59 Eastex Freeway.
The closure is expected to be there for hours since there is a lost load and fuel spill as well.
You'll want to avoid this trouble if your commute takes you into this area.
Check out our interactive traffic map to see this and other trouble spots across the Houston area:
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