18-wheeler slams into back of stalled Mercedes on Katy Freeway

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A crash involving an 18-wheeler on the Katy Freeway has shut down the westbound lanes at Dairy Ashford.

It happened just before 9 a.m. Sunday when a stalled Mercedes was reported in the middle lane. That Mercedes was hit from behind by the truck, according to Houston police.

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