HOUSTON, Texas - A pickup truck caught fire on State Highway 288 South at the intersection with Airport Boulevard on Monday afternoon, according to reports.
The incident was reported to authorities at 4:31 PM. Motorists are advised to expect delays in the area as emergency crews work to clear the scene. The severity of the incident has been classified as major.
This is a developing story. Additional details will be provided as they become available.
The location had seen 2 crashes in the 30 days leading up to this incident.
The location has seen 148 additional incidents since this crash. 102 have been logged as major collisions. 3 of the crashes since this incident was fatal.
Multiple crashes piled up over consecutive days.
Taken together, the counts place this stretch in the upper tier for crashes locally.
Through July 13, 2026.
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