Armed 64-year-old woman blocks Texas highway in lawn chair during police standoff

A Texas highway was closed for several hours Thursday after a 64‑year‑old woman crashed into a truck, then set up a lawn chair in a lane and threatened herself with a gun, leading to a standoff. The incident on I‑45 near Houston ended peacefully when she surrendered. No one was hurt. Authorities said crisis negotiators and the woman’s daughter helped convince her to give up. The woman has a history of mental illness, and police praised the resolution as saving her life, ABC News has reported. Traffic on the interstate has since reopened.