Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 11:57 pm
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – All westbound lanes on the Katy Expressway near Bean Oak Road were reopened after a large overturned rig was cleared Tuesday afternoon, according to Houston Transtar.
Houston Transtar reported that the accident occurred around 12:20 p.m., noting that the four westbound lanes and the right shoulder were closed. Transtar described the incident as a “hazardous material spill” and a “heavy truck accident”.
After two lanes reopened at approximately 5 p.m., Houston Transtar reported that all lanes were cleared at 5:37 p.m., a total of 5 hours since the incident was first reported.
Houston Transtar cameras captured images of the scene, showing a large overturned rig lying across several lanes and emergency crews responding to assist and redirect traffic.
Houston Transtar
SkyEye13 broadcast live above the scene of the accident Tuesday afternoon, capturing images of the large overturned platform as well as traffic that was stopped for miles.
Transtar reported the accident involved a large rig overturning due to a hazardous materials spill, and multiple westbound lanes of I-10 past SH-99 were closed.
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