{"id":246280,"date":"2026-04-12T12:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T12:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/246280\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T12:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T12:36:08","slug":"driver-killed-after-high-speed-cadillac-hits-two-18-wheelers-in-northeast-houston-hpd-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/246280\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver killed after high-speed Cadillac hits two 18-wheelers in northeast Houston, HPD says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police say the Cadillac went underneath a truck exiting a private drive, then struck a second 18-wheeler<\/p>\n<p>A red Cadillac CTS, reportedly speeding, collided with two 18-wheelers late Friday night in northeast Houston on April 11, 2026. (OnScene,  Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">HOUSTON \u2013 Houston police are investigating a fatal crash involving two 18-wheelers and a passenger vehicle late Friday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/topic\/HPD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/topic\/HPD\/\">Houston Police Department<\/a>, officers were called to the 6200 block of Wallisville Road around 10 p.m. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Witnesses told investigators a red Cadillac CTS was speeding when it went underneath one of the 18-wheelers as the truck was exiting a private drive. Police said the truck passed through the Cadillac, causing significant damage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Investigators said the Cadillac then struck a second 18-wheeler before coming to a stop. The driver of the Cadillac, the sole occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Intoxication is not suspected for either of the 18-wheeler drivers. 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