Freak accident kills driver on Houston freeway
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HOUSTON (FOX 26) -
Police say a driver was killed along Interstate 45 near downtown Houston after a tire flew off from a truck and struck a sport utility vehicle.
The accident was reported on the Gulf Freeway northbound lanes near the Pierce Elevated.
All Gulf Freeway northbound mainlanes are closed as a result of the death investigation.