East Freeway shutdown westbound at Dell Dale as authorities work to clear 2 crashes, including 1 fatality, HCSO says

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Drivers along the East Freeway could experience traffic delays Wednesday morning at Dell Dale as authorities have shut down that portion of the highway to clear two different crash scenes, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Both crashes appear to have taken place along the westbound lanes of the highway. Details are still limited, but authorities confirmed one of the crashes, involving a single vehicle, was a fatality.

The second crash involved three vehicles, but it's still unclear what led to that incident.

ABC13 is keeping an eye on the scene and will continue to update this post as more updates become available.