Driver killed in high-speed Houston crash with two tractor-trailers
HOUSTON, TX – A Cadillac driver died in a Friday night crash involving two tractor-trailers on Wallisville Road in northeast Houston, reports Click2Houston.
Houston police said officers responded to the 6200 block of Wallisville following reports of the incident around 10 p.m. Witnesses told police that the victim, who was driving a red Cadillac CTS, was speeding just before impact.
The Cadillac driver reportedly crashed into and went underneath a semi as the truck was pulling out from a private driveway. Police said the semi went through the car, which then hit a second big rig nearby.
Emergency responders declared the Cadillac driver dead at the scene. There were no other occupants in the vehicle.
Investigators do not believe either truck operator was impaired. Police continue to review the facts surrounding the fatal crash.
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