Woman Killed, Two Hospitalized after Houston Crash on North Freeway(North Interstate Highway 45)

Houston, Texas (August 24, 2023) – A 34-year-old woman was killed and two other people were injured in an early Thursday morning crash in Houston, according to Houston police.

The high-speed crash happened at around 1:15 a.m. in the 3400 block of North Freeway also known as North Interstate Highway 45.

Police said the woman was driving a silver Toyota Camry northbound at a high rate of speed on the freeway when she lost control of her vehicle and rear-ended a white Ford F350 with a dump truck bed, which was also heading northbound.

After the collision, the Camry lost control and slam into a wall.

The woman died at the scene of the crash.

The 66-year-old driver of the truck and his adult male passengers were taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.

No further details about the crash were immediately available.

The crash remains under investigation.

Common Causes of Automobile Accidents

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