Southbound lanes of Hardy Toll Street re-opened at East Little York after man climbs pylon tower

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Hardy Toll Street southbound lanes at Little York are again open after what seemed to be a person on prime of a pylon tower overlooking the tollway.

At 7:13 a.m. Saturday, TranStar reported a highway closure close to East Little York.

The person first appeared shirtless and was sitting at a excessive level of the tower.

At round 8:05 a.m., the person switched sitting positions.

About 9 minutes later, the individual was seen climbing down decrease on the tower.

At 8:30 a.m., he’s seen on the decrease finish of the tower earlier than hopping to the bottom. First responders on the scene then helped the person by giving him water.

It’s unclear how the person climbed the tower or why he was on prime.

Officers say the person was on the tower for about 90 minutes earlier than rescuers have been capable of get him down.

In accordance with officers, the person has a historical past of doing comparable issues like this earlier than.