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Truck crashes fleeing Greek police: migrant killed, 17 hurt

Police in Greece say one migrant was killed and 17 others, including a driver, were injured when a pickup truck trying to evade pursuing police slammed into a fence

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Chatting with one of the biggest names in car racing, Danica Patrick, ahead of this weekend’s Indy 500

She's the only woman to ever win an Indy Car series race and she's chatting with Lauren Kelly about her picks for this weekend.

Affidavit: Drunk driver had two children in her vehicle

A suspected drunk driver had her two children in the backseat when authorities pulled her...

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Damon Young: No, I will not switch airplane seats with you

I do plenty of good deeds! Just not that.

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Suspected drunk driver crashed into a pole

An alleged drunk driver crashed into a pole over the weekend in central Laredo,...

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SWAT officers rescue wrong way driver from fiery crash on Highway 288, authorities say

SWAT officers with Houston police rescued a wrong-way driver after their vehicle burst into flames following a crash on Highway 288 early Monday, police said.

Taxes 2022: How to avoid an IRS audit of your taxes

Experts say there are a number of things people can do to lower the chance of getting audited by the IRS.

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Two innocent bystanders in stable condition after being hit by stray bullets fired during Waukegan vehicle chase

A Georgia woman in her 20s, who was driving in the area, was struck by gunfire. A man walking in the area was also hit. Both required surgery, police said.

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Derby driver crashes new Ferrari straight after buying it

Police say the car's new owner crashed after driving it for less than two miles.

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Affidavit: Drunk driver crashed, fled the scene

A suspected drunk driver crashed and drove off from the crash site in north Laredo,...

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Driver dead after crashing into back of 18-wheeler on 610 East Loop at Ship Channel bridge, police say

A driver is dead after police said he crashed into the back of an 18-wheeler on the Ship Channel bridge early Sunday.

Texas DPS: Drunk driver had his 2-year-old in the vehicle

A suspected drunk driver had his 2-year-old son as a passenger, according to the Texas...

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Driver arrested over Maida Vale knife killer's death faces no charge

A driver arrested over the death of a man killed while attacking his ex-wife will not be charged.

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9 Dead After Chaotic Car Crash In Las Vegas

Officials said the driver of a Dodge Charger was speeding, ran a red light and plowed into several cars.

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Houston police identify driver who killed Harris County deputy

Oscar Rosales, 51, faces a capital murder charge in the shooting death of a Harris County...

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A woman put an AirTag in one of her boxes and caught her mover lying about his location

When the truck driver said he was in Colorado, Valerie McNulty pointed out that the Bluetooth tracker showed that he was many states away.

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Surrey PC 'honestly shocked' to see crash car driven on M25

Surrey PC Serge Hadfield stopped the car near Cobham on Sunday after a call reporting it to police.

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HCSO: Driver fleeing traffic stop crashes into car, injuring multiple people

Several people were injured Wednesday when a driver fleeing a traffic stop collided with another car.

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2 dead, 2 injured after wrong-way driver causes 3-vehicle crash on North Freeway, HPD says

Two people are dead and two others are injured after Houston police say a wrong-way driver struck two cars on the North Freeway early Sunday.

Man charged after fatal August Lakeview hit-and-run

A 30-year-old man is accused of being the driver in an August hit-and-run collision in the Lakeview neighborhood that killed one woman and injured a second pedestrian, Chicago police said.

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Woman passenger ejected from vehicle on Chicago Skyway after driver cut off by speeding vehicles, police say

A 26-year-old woman passenger was ejected from a vehicle after the driver, 24, was cut off by speeding motorist causing him to lose control and hit a guard rail Friday night on the inbound lanes of the Chicago Skyway, Chicago police said.

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Cop car on way to call crashes into Little Village home containing children, causing wooden beam to fall into living room

A Chicago police officer crashed through a fence hitting a Little Village home where four children were inside Friday night while responding to a call, according to a traffic crash report.

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Cook County circuit court judge charged with DUI in Hinsdale

Mohammed M. Ghouse, 47, works in the municipal division at the Bridgeview courthouse, according to the Illinois Circuit Court of Cook County website.

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Storm Arwen: Tributes after Francis Lagan killed by falling tree

Primary school head Francis Lagan died when a tree fell on his car during Storm Arwen.

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15-year-old speaks out about recovery two years after she was hit by car

More than two years after she was injured, London Banks said the recovery has been hard for her.

Alleged drunk driver had child, 1, as passenger when she crashed

A suspected drunk driver had a 1-year-old child in her vehicle when she rear-ended a...

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400 moved through Alamo stash house, harboring suspect says

A Mexican citizen accused of running an Alamo stash house said he had been their for four months waiting to be smuggled north and estimated approximately 400 people moved through the residence during that time.

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Police: Drunk driver was going 152 mph on Virginia highway

A drunk driver was going 152 mph (245 kph) when he was pulled over in Rockbridge County over the weekend, Virginia State Police said. The 29-year-old man was stopped on Interstate 81 on Sunday and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, according to a tweet Tuesday from state police. The tweet shows a photo of the officer's ticket, which said the man was driving 152 mph in a 70 mph (113 kph) zone.

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Collision with car kills bicyclist, 30, in Park Ridge

A Park Ridge man was killed when his bicycle was struck by a car in Uptown Park Ridge Thursday night, police said.

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4-year-old boy hurt in hit-and-run in North Mayfair

A 4-year-old boy was struck by a fleeing vehicle in a hit-and-run on the city’s North Side Tuesday night, according to Chicago police.

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‘I was left for dead’: Bicyclist recovering after being hit by pickup truck in Fort Bend County

A west Houston bicyclist said he’s lucky to be alive after he was hit by a pickup truck and allegedly left for dead on Thursday.

3 valets struck, killed by vehicle eluding Houston police

A driver fleeing from police in Houston struck and killed three valets before crashing in a ditch, authorities said. A patrol sergeant saw the driver doing doughnuts, or driving in circles and leaving tire tracks on the pavement, in a parking lot Friday night and tried to stop the vehicle as it sped away, Assistant Police Chief Yasar Bashir said. The driver eventually struck the three valets before crashing into a ditch, Bashir said.

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42-year-old man critically injured in early morning 2-vehicle crash in Humboldt Park, charges pending against other driver, police say

Police said a 26-year-old man driving a Chevrolet Malibu blew a red light in the Humboldt Park neighborhood early Saturday morning, hitting a Chevrolet Spark and critically injuring a 42-year-old man.

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Man order held on $75,000 bail after being accused of carjacking Amazon delivery truck

A 38-year-old man was handed a $75,000 bond after appearing Saturday at a bail hearing broadcasted on YouTube. Laron Holt of the 6100 block of South Richmond Street in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, was charged with one felony count of vehicular hijacking, prosecutors said.

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1 man killed, 1 injured in 3-vehicle Hegewisch car crash

A man died in a Hegewisch car crash early Monday and another man was in serious condition after the three-vehicle crash, Chicago police said.

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Wrong-way driver kills Utah bride on her way home from wedding reception, family says

A 26-year-old Utah woman was killed in a crash Friday night when a wrong-way driver struck her vehicle just hours after she married her high school sweetheart, according to her family.

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Waukegan man killed in two-car weekend crash

Authorities have not released the man’s identity, pending the completion of an autopsy. He was in his 20s, police said.

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Kosovo mourns 10 compatriots killed in Croatia bus crash

Kosovo has observed a day of mourning with flags at half-staff and parliament postponed its session Monday in memory of 10 Kosovars who died when their bus crashed in Croatia

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Wrong-way driver, 2-year-old dead following fiery collision on Eastex Freeway, HPD says

Two people -- a wrong-way driver and a two-year-old toddler in another vehicle -- died following a fiery crash on Eastex Freeway early Sunday, Houston police said.

Alleged drunk driver arrested in downtown Laredo

A suspected drunk driver traveled on the wrong side of the street in downtown Laredo,...

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Alleged drunk driver crashes into USBP unit transporting migrants

A suspected drunk driver who was in the country illegally crashed into a marked U.S....

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North Aurora man charged in connection with shooting outside Woodman’s

A 19-year-old North Aurora man is facing multiple felony charges in connection with a shooting in the parking lot at Woodman’s Market in the village last week that left two men injured, police said.

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Chicago police officer who shot Anthony Alvarez claimed to be victim in recent road-rage incident captured on viral video

The Chicago police officer who fatally shot Anthony Alvarez in late March alleged that he was the victim in a road-rage incident last month where he unholstered his gun, police reports show.

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Man killed in Bolingbrook after car goes off ramp connecting I-55 and I-355 and ends up in retention pond

A man was killed early Thursday in Bolingbrook after he drove off the ramp from northbound Interstate 55 to northbound Interstate 355 and flipped into a retention pond, Illinois State Police said.

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Baby girl, 1, pronounced dead after hit-and-run traffic crash, Chicago police say

A 1-year-old girl was pronounced dead after a vehicle she had been riding in was struck when a hit-and-run driver crashed his vehicle into hers, police said.

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Olympia Fields crash victim receives $1 million settlement, attorney says, after road rage incident

An Schereville, Indiana woman has received a $1 million out-of-court settlement involving a May 2019 crash in Olympia Fields

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Man driving Porsche killed after crashing into five vehicles on Addison Street in Lakeview

Man driving Porsche killed after crashing into five vehicles in Lakeview.

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Rifle-wielding man attacks 2 women, cops in Loop, police say

In less than five minutes, a man brandishing a rifle hit a woman with it and tried to carjack another woman before aiming the rifle at responding Chicago police officers who arrested him Thursday morning in the Loop.

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Corvette catches fire after rear-ending car in Dan Ryan express lanes, snarling traffic

A light blue 1979 Corvette caught fire after a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway Thursday afternoon, closing several lanes of traffic.

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‘Burial by sea’: 300-pound gator hit, dragged for nearly a mile, then dumped into San Jacinto River

A driver is likely going to have to file a unique insurance claim after his vehicle was damaged when he hit and dragged a 10-foot gator in Montgomery County.

Truck driver ejected, critically injured in crash with semi in Kansas City, Kansas

The driver of a utility truck suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash, according to the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department.

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Driver killed by exploding Takata air bag inflator in South Carolina

The death is the 19th in the U.S. since 2009 and the 28th worldwide caused by faulty air bag inflators.

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South Carolina driver killed by exploding air bag inflator

A driver in South Carolina is the latest person to be killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator.

Lady Gaga and Adam Driver Film House of Gucci

Still, we're eagerly awaiting the November release of the movie. In the meantime, enjoy these set photos of Gaga and Driver in character as Patrizia and Maurizio. Vittorio Zunino Celotto/GC Images

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Motorcyclist, 32, killed in Chesterton head-on crash

The driver in a 2006 Toyota Highlander, stated that the first motorcycle passed him going south but the first one, “for an unknown reason, crossed the center line and struck his vehicle directly in the hood/front end,” police said.

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2 killed in head-on collision on Eisenhower Expressway in Forest Park caused by wrong-way driver

Preliminary information from the Cook County medical examiner’s office said the driver of each vehicle was a woman, but their names and ages had not been released Monday. State police at first said the driver of the Honda may have been a man but later confirmed she was a woman. The driver of the Infiniti was a 21-year-old woman from Melrose Park, and her passenger was a 26-year-old man from Berwyn, according to state police, who corrected earlier information the passenger was a woman.

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St. Charles skateboarder hit by SUV in Geneva dies

The driver of the Tahoe said at the scene that he did not see the skateboarder due to the darkness along the roadway, police said. The driver was not injured in the crash and has been cooperating with an ongoing police investigation. No charges have been filed against the driver, police said.

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1 person dead, another injured after crash caused by street racer, HCSO says

HOUSTON – One person is dead, and another is seriously injured following a crash caused by a street race, Harris County Sheriff’s Office says. Witness report a street race turned deadly when a Truck lost control and struck another car killing one and seriously injuring another. The driver of the truck fled the scene on foot. The driver of the GMC fled the scene, failing to stop and render aid, according to police. The driver of the truck fled the scene on foot, according to deputies.

3 killed, 6 injured when car plows into crowd on sidewalk in San Diego

A driver plowed through a crowd on a sidewalk under an overpass on a rainy Monday morning in downtown San Diego, killing three people and injuring six others, police said. San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit said two people were in critical condition. San Diego authorities say three people were killed when a car struck nine people near a downtown community college Monday morning, March 15, 2021. "Our crews found, obviously, a tragic incident under the bridge," San Diego Fire Department Chief Colin Stowell said. Brotzman told The San Diego Union-Tribune.

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Police investigating Portage Park shooting, crash with street sweeper that leads to 4 seriously injured

The driver and two passengers of the Dodge suffered serious injuries, but emergency crews realized one of the women who had been in the Dodge had also been shot three times in the stomach. It wasn’t clear whether she had been shot before or after the collision and authorities would not provide additional information.

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2 dead in Southwest Side crash that left 5 others injured, including 6-year-old boy

Along with the 25-year-old driver who had “unspecified injuries,” there were five passengers in the Aviator, including Zendejo. A boy, 6, was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital with minor injuries, police said. A 20-year-old man had a fractured arm and a 32-year-old man and a 19-year-old man each suffered “minor injuries,” with all three treated at a hospital, officials said.

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Uber Eats driver carjacked, shot in northwest Harris County, authorities say

NORTHCLIFFE, Texas – An investigation is underway in northwest Harris County after a man who said he was an Uber Eats driver was shot and carjacked, according to authorities. The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office said the incident happened around 2 p.m. in the 4000 block of Swinden Drive near Veterans Memorial Drive. Investigators said the driver was attacked by three armed men, who shot him and stole his white Chevy Malibu. The men are described as one Black man and two Hispanic men, according to authorities. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office.

HPD: Police pursuit on East Freeway ends in crash, foot chase

HOUSTON – A BMW driver who led Houston police officers on a chase early Sunday was arrested after crashing into a pole, firing at an officer and running from the crash scene on foot, authorities said. At some point during the chase, the driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a pole. When an officer approached the disabled vehicle, the driver fired multiple rounds in his direction. The driver got out of the vehicle and fled the scene on foot. A short pursuit ensued before the officer took the suspect into custody.

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Search underway for driver involved in deadly hit-and-run in northwest Houston, police say

HOUSTON – A pedestrian is dead and the driver accused of hitting him is on the run, police said. Officers said the man was struck in northwest Houston Sunday while crossing the street near North Shepherd and Thornton around 10:40 p.m. The man died at the scene and the driver kept going, police said. Investigators said if the driver stayed at the scene, they would not have been charged because the man was crossing out of a crosswalk. The driver could now face charges for failure to stop and render aid, investigators said.

HCSO: Driver killed in Spring crash

SPRING, Texas – Authorities said a speeding driver was killed when she crashed into another car overnight in Spring. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene of Friday’s crash on Spring Cypress Road. Authorities said she lost control of her vehicle, veered into oncoming traffic at around 1:45 a.m. and collided with an SUV. Deputies said the woman was not wearing a seat belt when the accident occurred. Five people inside the SUV, two parents and their three children, were transported to area hospital and are expected to be okay.

Driver arrested after returning to scene of deadly hit-and-run in southeast Houston, police say

HOUSTON – A driver is in custody after police said he returned to the scene of a deadly hit-and-run in southeast Houston Wednesday. Police said they found the victim, who has been identified as a man in his 50′s, laying along Reed Road near Rockford Drive around 12:23 a.m. Officers said he was pronounced dead at the scene. According to investigators, the driver called a family member when he got home saying he believed he hit someone. Police said he was told to return to the scene, where he was detained. Investigators said charges against the man are pending.

Incredible video: Aquarium surveillance video shows moment 18-wheeler falls off freeway

HOUSTON – The Downtown Aquarium has released surveillance footage of the moment an 18-wheeler fell off the North Freeway and landed in the business' parking lot. Police said the accident happened around 2:30 a.m. Friday after a wrong-way driver caused the southbound big-rig, hauling charcoal, to roll over and plummet nearly 30 feet into the restaurant parking lot. Friday evening, the Aquarium shared a tweet showing the moment the vehicle landed in the parking lot, and said they are “amazed and happy” there were no fatalities. pic.twitter.com/mLTDvc5Rzv — Aquarium Houston (@AquariumHouston) September 19, 2020Baltej Singh, the 65-year-old driver of the big rig, was removed from the vehicle and suffered cuts and bruises. It was later determined that the wrong-way driver was intoxicated, authorities said.

Uber Eats driver finds man’s body at apartment complex, deputies say

HOUSTON – Deputies are investigating after they said an Uber Eats driver found a man’s dead body at an apartment complex Monday. Deputies said the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and Cypress Creek EMS responded after the driver found the body at an apartment complex located at 905 Cypress Station near Rustyleaf Lane at around 12:45 a.m. According to investigators that were at the scene, the Uber Eats driver found an unresponsive black male with multiple gunshot wounds in the parking lot of the apartment complex by the dumpster. Deputies said there isn’t any suspect info or known motive. Deputies said they are hoping to find clues on nearby surveillance video.

HCSO: 1 man dead and 2 others injured in fiery, multi-vehicle crash

HOUSTON – One man is dead and two others injured following a fiery, multi-vehicle crash in northeast Harris County Saturday night. Around 10 p.m. Saturday, Harris County deputies and firefighters responded to a report of a wreck in the 8700 block of FM 1960 E, near the intersection of FM 1960 E and Atascocita Shores Drive in northeast Houston. Upon impact, the Tundra rotated counterclockwise and came to rest in the grass in the southwest corner of the intersection. Two adult occupants in a burned Dodge Charger: male driver is deceased & female is critical. The crash remains under investigation by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Vehicular Crimes Division.

Suspected drunk driver crashes into garage of home, deputies say

HOUSTON – A suspected drunk driver is in custody after deputies said he crashed right into the side of a home's garage in Alief. Deputies said the incident happened just after 3 a.m. on Birchaven and Westknoll, not far from Beechnut. Officers said no one was injured in the crash. Deputies arrested the driver at the scene on suspicion of DWI. He is expected to face charges.

Pregnant Woman injured after high-speed chase ends in multi-vehicle crash

HOUSTON – A high-speed chase in north Houston ended when a fleeing driver crashed into three other cars, sending a pregnant woman and another driver to the hospital. It ended when the fleeing driver ran a red light at Gulf Bank and Airline and plowed into three other cars, officials said. One of the drivers was a pregnant woman, officials said. Officials said the suspect ran from the wreckage but was soon caught. Late Monday, constable’s deputies still had not released the names of the suspect or two other drivers who were injured.

UPS truck driver killed in shootout identified

MIRAMAR, Fla. – Friends and family have identified the UPS truck driver who was killed in a shootout between police and the suspects who held him hostage, reports KPRC 2 partner WPLG. Friends identified the 27-year-old victim in Thursday afternoon’s shootout as Frank Ordonez. The FBI said four people, including the UPS driver, were killed after robbers stole the driver's truck and led police on a chase that ended in gunfire in Miramar. It was not immediately clear who fired the shots that killed the UPS driver or the bystander. “We are deeply saddened that UPS service provider Frank Ordonez passed away from a senseless act of violence on Dec. 5, 2019,” UPS said in a statement.

18-wheeler driver ejected, killed after crash near Brookshire, officials say

BROOKSHIRE, Texas – The driver of an 18-wheeler was killed Friday when he was ejected during a crash near Brookshire, according to authorities. Officials said the driver struck a barrier on I-10, near Peach Ridge Road, on the passenger side of his truck. The vehicle ended up in a body of water near the freeway. Officials said the crash happened around 3 p.m. The truck was eastbound on the freeway, heading toward Houston, officials said.

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