One dead after colliding with big rig on Houston freeway

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One person is dead after colliding into the back of a big rig on the Southwest Freeway in Houston where police say they got the call of the crash around 5 a. m. on Friday.

Authorities say the 18-wheeler was going about 45 mph in the southbound lanes when a person speeding and driving erratically in a Nissan hit the rear of the semi’s trailer and burst into flames.

Television station KTRK reported that the Nissan driver died. The person’s identity has not been released…

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