Police confirmed that just after 11 a.m., an SUV struck an 18-wheeler. They say it was a fatal accident, but there's no further information on who the victim was.
Houston police diverted motorists off the freeway at the Aldine Bender exit during the investigation.
A Houston TranStar traffic camera captured several emergency vehicles in the area of the crash.
The wreckage was cleared by 3 p.m.
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