Four-car crash kills 1 on I-10 East Freeway
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A man has died, and two others were hospitalized after a multi-car crash that blocked off I-10 in east Houston on Friday night.
I-10 East Freeway crash
What we know:
The crash was reported at around 6 p.m. Friday in the westbound lanes of I-10 near Freeport Street.
Authorities posted about the crash on social media at around 7:30 p.m. to warn other drivers about potential traffic.
Harris County officials say the crash involved four vehicles: A BMW, a Honda, a Hyundai, and a tractor truck with a trailer. The truck was said to be parked on the outside shoulder of the freeway for planned construction.
The other three vehicles reportedly made contact with one another, causing the Hyundai to spin and strike the back of the tractor-truck's trailer. A rear passenger in the Hyundai was pronounced deceased, and another passenger was taken to a hospital with the driver.
The Honda rolled over into the feeder road, and the BMW spun around on the highway. The drivers of those vehicles were not injured.
Officials say no drivers showed signs of intoxication, and everyone who was involved is cooperating with the investigation.
What we don't know:
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
The Source: Harris County Sheriff's Office