Highway on Northwest Harris County's SH-249 resumes traffic flow following forklift obstruction on southbound lanes.
In northwest Harris County, Texas, a forklift accident caused a disruption to southbound traffic on State Highway 249 (SH-249) near Beltway 8.
According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the incident occurred shortly before 7 p.m. on September 13, 2025. The forklift had fallen off a truck on the southbound lanes of SH-249, blocking the path of other vehicles.
Fortunately, the incident did not involve any accidents or injuries, as previously mentioned. A heavy-duty wrecker was used to remove the fallen forklift, and Sheriff Gonzalez confirmed the reopening of SH-249 after the forklift was removed. However, no additional information about the reopening was provided.
The lanes on SH-249 were reopened just before 8 p.m., as announced by Sheriff Gonzalez. The source of the information is Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
No further details about the cause of the forklift falling off the truck were provided by Sheriff Gonzalez. The incident occurred on a highway in Harris County, Texas, and the reopening of the lanes on SH-249 marked the end of the disruption to traffic in the area.
