FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (DDN) – The Southwest Freeway northbound at FM-762 is closed following a major crash involving three 18-wheelers in Fort Bend County.
One of the 18-wheelers is flipped. The crash has impacted all main lanes as well as the left and right shoulders.
ABC13’s Nick Natario has been reporting from the scene on Eyewitness News since Tuesday morning.
We are working to learn more about the extent of any injuries, but the county has confirmed that no one was killed or seriously injured.
Wreckers are on the scene.
Vehicles are getting by on the frontage road.
In a second incident, Fort Bend County Judge KP George said that a large rig driver sideswiped a Rosenberg police officer’s unit before continuing.
The officer was not wounded. George didn’t know exactly where the incident occurred.
Fort Bend County officials advise folks to remain off the roadways as circumstances worsen. One of the concerns is elevated freeway areas, such as where the multiple 18-wheeler crash occurred.
Several additional areas are closed.
Nick drove along Richmond’s Highway 99 and noticed elevated spots marked with signs and barrels indicating closures.
According to Rosenberg officials, a portion of FM 763 is now closed.
On Monday, Fort Bend County officials detailed how they treat streets, but warned that they would still be deadly if ice developed.
“County-owned roads are 2,264 miles. It is impossible to treat all the roadways. As you heard, we’ll be focused on areas where there was risk in the past with the bridges and elevated areas. That’s why we’re requesting people not to drive if at all possible,” Fort Bend County Judge KP George said.
Reference: 13 Alert Traffic: Crash involving three 18-wheelers shuts down Southwest Freeway NB at FM-762
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