Armed woman disrupts traffic on Interstate 45 and relaxes in a lawn chair after crash; striking images surface.
A woman with a gun caused a major traffic halt on Interstate 45 in north Harris County, Texas, on Thursday. She sat in a lawn chair in the southbound lanes near Cypresswood Drive, leading to a significant police response and a closure of traffic in both directions. Authorities are in contact with her, and her family has also arrived at the scene. Northbound traffic is being diverted at Cypresswood and southbound traffic at the Grand Parkway, with an alternative route available via the Hardy Toll Road. The situation began after the woman was involved in a car accident with an 18-wheeler and then sat in the road with a gun to her head, refusing to comply with law enforcement. Although she claimed her children were in danger, there is no evidence to support this. The incident, starting at around 1:50 PM CT, appears to be a result of a mental health crisis, though the exact reasons behind her actions are unclear. The standoff led to a complete shutdown of I-45 in both directions, causing significant traffic congestion in the area.
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