The incident shut down multiple eastbound lanes of the Katy Freeway<\/p>\n
Two people are dead after an 18-wheeler overturned onto a vehicle, causing the car to catch fire Wednesday morning on the Katy Freeway, according to the Houston Police Department.<\/p>\n
The crash happened around 5 a.m. on the eastbound lanes of I-10 Katy Freeway near State Highway 6.<\/p>\n
Houston firefighters responded to the scene and confirmed that two people died in the crash.<\/p>\n
Preliminary information indicates the 18-wheeler overturned and landed on top of a car, which then caught fire.<\/p>\n
The circumstances leading up to the crash have not been released.<\/p>\n
The incident shut down multiple eastbound lanes of the Katy Freeway. As of 5:40 a.m., the right shoulder, right lane and three center lanes remained blocked while emergency crews worked at the scene.<\/p>\n
Authorities have not released the identities of the victims.<\/p>\n
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.<\/p>\n
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