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Driver killed after slamming into 18-wheeler in Katy

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By : Meghan Mistry/ Staff

KATY, Texas -A driver is dead after hitting an 18-wheeler off FM 1463 near Kingsland Road in Katy early Tuesday.

Police say the 18-wheeler was pulling out of a truck yard when the pickup truck, driving southbound, slammed into it. The truck then went under the 18-wheeler.

The driver died on impact, authorities say.

The cause of the accident is under investigation. No charges or citations have been filed against the driver of the 18-wheeler.

The victim's identity has not yet been released.