Woman killed, Houston PD officer hospitalized following Eastex Freeway collision
HOUSTON, TX – A female driver lost her life and a Houston police officer was sent to the hospital following a collision on the Eastex Freeway on Wednesday.
According to WFAA, the crash happened before 10:45 p.m. near Cavalcade Street. The incident began when a load fell from a heavy truck on Interstate 610 and rolled onto the Eastex Freeway below.
The cargo blocked the road, leaving a Houston police officer with no choice but to temporarily halt traffic. According to Click2Houston, one driver, a Hispanic woman in her 20s or 30s, then crashed her pickup truck into the police cruiser.
The pickup truck driver died from her injuries, and the police officer sustained unspecified injuries.
Ambulance crews rushed the police officer to a hospital for treatment. He is expected to be okay.
Officials have not released the victim’s name or provided other details regarding this crash.
We will issue updates as soon as we learn more.
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