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Highway 249, Tomball Parkway, reopens after early-morning big rig crash and fuel spill

The freeway was closed for more than two hours early Tuesday.

UPDATE: This crash has now cleared out of the way — all lanes are open again as of 7 a.m.

Previous story follows.

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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A crash involving a big rig and another vehicle has caused a fuel spill on Highway 249 in northwest Harris County, according to Houston TranStar.

The cleanup is still underway, and all mainlanes are closed in both directions. The highway, also called Tomball Parkway, is closed at W. Montgomery (inside Beltway 8).

The incident happened before 5 a.m. and the shutdown was still in place as of 6:20 a.m.

Alternate route: Drivers can use Beltway 8, the toll road or frontage road, and I-45 to get around the scene.

TRAFFIC ALERTS: View map of incidents

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