1 killed in 18-wheeler crash on W. Sam Houston Tollway SB near Westheimer: Pct 5; all lanes reopened
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A fiery and deadly crash has cleared after shutting down a portion of the W. Sam Houston Tollway on Tuesday morning, according to Harris County Constable Precinct 5.
Houston TranStar showed the wreck temporarily closed the W. Sam Houston Tollway southbound lanes at Westpark Tollway near Westheimer at around 3:30 a.m. before all lanes reopened at about 7:17 a.m.
Pct. 5 confirmed to ABC13 that someone died in the crash, adding that it involved a Corvette that was going at a high speed before it lost control and hit the barrier wall. The Corvette was then reportedly hit by an 18-wheeler and caught fire.
TranStar cameras captured the fire just after 3 a.m., when flames and smoke could be seen coming from the car.
No other information about the wreck was made available.
