The Brief All southbound lanes of Highway 288 are closed from north of Beltway 8 to Clear Creek. Police say a single vehicle crashed, and the driver was pronounced dead. There is complete closure on the southbound lanes of Highway 288 after a deadly crash early Wednesday morning. SH-288 lanes closedPearland Police Department reports a single car crashed on the highway just south of Beltway 8. All southbound lanes of Highway 288 from north of the Beltway until Clear Creek are closed at this time.