A crash on IH-69 Eastex southbound at Laura Koppe Road brought traffic to a halt Thursday morning at 6:09 AM, closing the southbound lanes and backing up commuters during the peak of the early rush.
Harris County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene. The southbound roadway was blocked, forcing drivers into alternate routes as crews worked the incident.
If you're heading south on the Eastex this morning, your options are the US-59 frontage roads, Hillcroft or Fondren for southwest segments, or SH-288 southbound. Those corridors are your best bet to avoid the backup while the southbound lanes remain closed.
The Eastex sees consistent crash activity according to LocalTrafficAccidents.com data—crashes are the most common incident type here over the past 90 days. Thursday mornings in particular tend to see elevated incidents at this location, with three crashes recorded on Thursdays during that same period.
Clear the scene and reopen the lanes, and we'll let you know. Check back for updates as the situation develops.
**Update (7:25 AM CT):** The major crash at IH-69 Eastex Southbound at Laura Koppe Rd, first reported at 6:09 AM, has cleared after approximately 1 hour and 16 minutes. All lanes have reopened and normal traffic flow has resumed in the area.
IH-69 Eastex Southbound at Laura Koppe Rd
Harris County, Texas
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