According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, it appears a Toyota SUV slammed into the rear end of a pickup and crashed into the center wall.
A witness at the scene pulled the driver out of the vehicle and administered CPR but the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
The highway was shut down for a while as crews investigated the scene, but was reopened by 2 p.m.
Traffic tie ups are slowing drivers around the Houston area.
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