Update: The crash has cleared, but the delays are now more than 7 miles long, stretching past Rankin Road. 🚨TRAFFIC ALERT🚨 A nine car pile up is causing major delays on the I-45 North Frwy inbound at 610. Backups are estimated to be at least 5 miles long. Pack your patience this morning. The Hardy Toll can be used as an alternate route. | ABC13 Houston

Update -- the tollway reopened just before 6:30 a.m. === DEADLY CRASH: Deputies are investigating a fatal crash that has all eastbound lanes of Beltway 8/North Sam Houston Tollway blocked right now. This is near JFK Blvd, near Bush Airport. READ MORE: khou.com/article/traffic/deadly-crash-shuts-down-beltway-8-north-heading-eastbound/285-87edc57d-920a-470b-98d0-348552fd129a TRAFFIC: khou.com/traffic GET OUR APP ALERTS: khou.com/app | KHOU 11 News