The Brief
- A woman reportedly died in the second crash tied to the Eastex Freeway shutdown in Downtown Houston on Thursday morning.
- A chain reaction involving three vehicles allegedly led to the woman being struck while she was standing on the side of the freeway.
- Three other people were hospitalized and are expected to recover.
HOUSTON – A woman is dead after one of two crashes that led to the Eastex Freeway being closed off Thursday morning in Downtown Houston.
New details on fatal Eastex Freeway shutdown
What we know:
The first crash happened in the northbound lanes of I-59 toward the exit to I-10, near Daikin Park. First responders were called at about 6:30 a.m. and partially blocked the freeway.
At about 6:50 a.m., police say another crash happened at the scene when a Honda Accord rear-ended a Nissan Kicks.…