Authorities say a 64-year-old woman intentionally crashed into an 18-wheeler Thursday afternoon, before sparking an hourslong standoff on the North Freeway at Cypresswood.
Shortly before 2 p.m., the Harris County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a crash in the 19000 block of the North Freeway. When Harris County Precinct 4 deputies arrived, they found the woman displaying a weapon and sitting in the middle of moving traffic, sparking the standoff and closing the freeway for hours.
Authorities said the woman was experiencing a mental health crisis, which led to the Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT) being called to the scene. A negotiator was able to form a bond before she surrendered to authorities at about 6:29 p.m…