Fiery Katy Freeway crash kills 2 after 18-wheeler rolls onto car

Two people are dead after an 18-wheeler overturned onto a vehicle, causing the car to catch fire Wednesday morning on the Katy Freeway, according to the Houston Police Department.

The crash happened around 5 a.m. on the eastbound lanes of I-10 Katy Freeway near State Highway 6.

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Houston firefighters responded to the scene and confirmed that the driver of the 18-wheeler and another driver were both killed.

Preliminary information indicates the 18-wheeler overturned and landed on top of a car, which then caught fire.

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The circumstances leading up to the crash have not been released.

The incident shut down multiple eastbound lanes of the Katy Freeway for several hours.

Authorities have not released the identities of the victims.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.