India, June 27 -- A woman, reportedly armed with a pistol, brought Interstate 45 (I-45) in north Harris County, Texas, to a standstill by sitting in a lawn chair in the middle of the southbound lanes near Cypresswood Drive on Thursday. The unidentified female has prompted a massive police response and traffic shutdown in both directions.

Officials said that they are in 'communication with her' and a family member has also arrived on scene.

"Northbound traffic is being diverted off I-45 at Cypresswood while southbound traffic is being diverted at the Grand Parkway. You can also use the Hardy Toll to get around the incident," the latest statement read.

The incident, which began around 1:50 PM CT, stemmed from an accident and escalated in...