2 killed after overturned 18-wheeler crushes car, sparks fire on I-10 Katy Freeway

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 two people died in the crash.

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. As of 5:40 a.m., the right shoulder, right lane and three center lanes remained blocked while emergency crews worked at the scene.

Authorities have not released the identities of the victims.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.