A traffic alert has been issued for the US-59 Southwest Freeway. Multiple northbound lanes are closed due to an incident involving a heavy truck. The truck crashed and caught fire, resulting in a hazardous materials spill.

The incident occurred early Thursday morning on the US-59 lanes at Bellaire. As a result, traffic in the area is impacted. Further details about the incident are available from FOX 26 Houston, the source of this information.