{"id":87262,"date":"2025-12-14T02:15:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T02:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/87262\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T02:15:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T02:15:07","slug":"wrecker-driver-hits-disabled-car-on-southwest-freeway-kills-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/87262\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrecker driver hits disabled car on Southwest Freeway, kills driver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A wrecker driver hit a disabled car on the Southwest Freeway, killing the driver, according to police. (Copyright 2025 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 A wrecker driver hit a disabled car on the Southwest Freeway, killing the driver, according to police. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The crash happened on the Southwest Freeway and Fountain View at about 2 a.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Police said a small black Mazda was disabled in a southbound lane, when a wrecker driver crashed into it and pushed it up a good distance up the freeway. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The driver of the Mazda died at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The wrecker driver was not injured and was cooperating with the investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cThe investigation is ongoing. We\u2019re looking into the factors that lead up to this crash, but no charges have been filed at this point,\u201d said Sgt. Michael Barrow with the Houston Police Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The southbound lanes of the freeway were closed for hours but have since reopened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorCathy Hernandez headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/team\/AVP5KCOB35GOHPE557LO74MBDI\/\" title=\"View Cathy Hernandez&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cathy Hernandez<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Reporter, family-oriented, sports fanatic, proud Houstonian.<\/p>\n<p>Woman possibly squatting fatally shot after fight with security guard at apartment complex<\/p>\n<p 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