Naked woman shuts down Highway 290 in Houston

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Monday, March 7, 2016
Naked woman stops traffic
A naked woman stopped traffic this morning in northwest Harris County. Marla Carter reports.

HOUSTON -- A bizarre rush-hour crash shut down Highway 290 in Houston Monday morning. After a wreck, a woman stripped down and got on top of the cab of a big rig.

That woman refused to come down for about two hours. The incident happened at Huffmeister Road.

Naked woman climbs on truck, shuts down 290

At about 11 a.m., firefighters and police officers finally coaxed her into a ladder truck basket.

Naked woman shuts down freeway

The details of the initial accident are not clear.

ABC13 viewer video of woman blocking truck on 290

The woman, clearly agitated, stood up a few times, but then returned to sitting on the cab of the 18-wheeler.

Drivers were advised to avoid the area.