A vehicle fire on IH-45 Gulf northbound at IH-610 South Loop broke out at 12:30 AM Friday, November 6, shutting down one frontage road lane.
The fire department responded and extinguished the blaze. The frontage road lane remained blocked as crews worked to clear the scene.
This interchange sits on a corridor with significant crash activity. According to LTA data, 15 major incidents occurred here in the past 30 days. Over the past year, the same location logged 115 major crashes—all of them. Most crashes at this location fall outside weekday commute hours, though the 3–4 AM window is the busiest single hour historically, with 5 crashes recorded.
If you're heading north on I-45, consider Hardy Toll Road, SH-249 northwest, or local routes via Airline Drive as alternatives while crews finish clearing the scene.
IH-45 Gulf Northbound at IH-610 South Loop
Harris County, Texas
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