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Southwest Freeway reopens in Sugar Land after crash that killed woman

A damaged vehicle is loaded onto a tow truck after a fatal crash in Sugar Land, Texas, on Feb. 19, 2020. (KPRC)

SUGAR LAND, Texas – A section of U.S. 59 Southwest Freeway that was closed Wednesday because of a fatal crash in Sugar Land has reopened.

The two-vehicle crash was reported about 7:30 a.m. on the northbound side of U.S. 59.

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According to Sugar Land police, the crash involved a passenger vehicle and an 18-wheeler. A woman in the passenger vehicle was killed, police said.

Police said witnesses reported that a woman driving a Honda may have hit the center divider wall, overcorrected and crashed into the 18-wheeler.

Officials said all northbound lanes of the Southwest Freeway were closed while investigators were at the scene. The highway reopened about 10:30 a.m.

The identity of the victim was not immediately released.

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Daniela Sternitzky-Di Napoli has been a digital news editor at KPRC 2 since 2018. She is a published poet and has background in creative writing and journalism. Daniela has covered events like Hurricane Harvey and the Astros World Series win. In her spare time, Daniela is an avid reader and loves to spend time with her two miniature dachshunds.

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