Multiple Cars Collide Southwest Freeway in Houston Killing One; Lane Blocked

Houston, Texas (January 17, 2017) – One person was killed early Saturday morning following a traffic collision in Houston, according to a police report.
The accident took place at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday on Southwest Freeway killing one person.
While the manner in which the accident occurred was not indicated in the report, at least five cars were involved in the crash. There was no description of the types of vehicles involved but most of them sustained significant damage in the collision.
The accident led to the closeted of all the outbound lanes of SW Freeway at Westpark Drive for several hours as the police worked on investigating the crash.
The identity of the victim was not immediately available.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation.