HARRIS COUNTY, TX – A male driver was killed after his pickup truck rear-ended an 18-wheeler on the northbound Beltway 8 feeder at West Lake Houston Parkway.
The crash occurred early Saturday morning and involved only the pickup truck and the commercial vehicle. Preliminary findings suggest that speed and alcohol may have contributed to the collision.
Witnesses who stopped to assist described the driver as a Hispanic male between the ages of 25 to 30. He was the sole occupant of the pickup.
Life-saving measures were performed on scene, and he was transported by Life Flight to a hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
If you have any information, you are urged to contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
