1 dead in multi-vehicle crash leading to road closures in west Houston, authorities say

(Photo courtesy of HPD)

Officials say they are investigating a fatal crash in west Houston Thursday evening. 

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Details are limited as it's an active scene, so it's unclear how many vehicles were involved in the crash or what caused it. 

However, HPD says it has closed down the east and westbound lanes of the 13000 block of Westheimer Rd. because of the crash. 

No other information was available, as of this writing, but FOX 26 Houston will continue to update this story as more information becomes available. 

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