Houston traffic: North Freeway southbound reopened at Woodlands Pkwy after hazmat scene
A hazmat scene has blocked the southbound lanes of the North Freeway at Woodlands Parkway in Houston, with officials estimating a multi-hour cleanup.
Details of the incident were not immediately disclosed, but a photo of the scene showed a heavily burned, damaged big rig.
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