1 dead after truck slams into tow truck driver in Humble

A person was killed early Sunday after they drove their pickup truck into the back of a tow truck, police said. 

The deadly crash happened near U.S. 59 and 1st Street in Humble.

The tow truck driver was in his vehicle blocking lanes for an officer on the freeway when the driver hit him. 

The Humble Fire Department responded to the scene to extinguish the flames from the driver's vehicle. 

The driver was killed at the scene.