Houston Traffic: Crews are working to extricate an overturned 18-wheeler that caught fire along the southbound lanes of I-45 near Rayford Road.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Teams are working to sort out the consequences of a violent accident involving an overturned 18-wheeler Thursday morning.

Lt. Scott Spencer of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said only that the big rig caught fire, but did not say what caused the fire.

All main southbound lanes of I-45 near Rayford and Sawdust are closed, and several northbound lanes are also affected.

SkyEye flew over the scene, where the truck’s cab landed on the inside lanes of the northbound lanes of the highway.

No injuries have been reported at this time.

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