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Bridge strike slowing traffic on Katy Freeway near downtown Houston

The sheriff recommended that motorists should find an alternate route.
Credit: Houston Transtar
Traffic on the Katy Freeway is slow after an 18-wheeler hit the Houston Avenue Bridge heading inbound Friday morning.

HOUSTON — Traffic on the Katy Freeway is slow after an 18-wheeler hit the Houston Avenue Bridge heading inbound Friday morning, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

According to Houston Transtar, the crash happened at 6:48 a.m. near Taylor Street. A right shoulder and right lane are closed.

Transtar also reports that there is a hazmat spill that has to be cleared by both lanes reopen.

The sheriff recommended that motorists find an alternate route.

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