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Investigators said the driver was speeding with their hazards on when their vehicle left the roadway and hit a barrier before crashing into the 18-wheeler.
“Our family is grieving so very much over our nephew’s death and to have now this is like another stab wound to the heart," Clayton Vaughn's relatives told KPRC 2 in an email.
Harris County Precinct 5 deputies gathered at the crash site where fellow deputy constable Katherine Hutson and her daughter, Kacey, were killed Friday morning the Katy Freeway.
A Harris County Precinct 5 deputy constable and a young girl were killed in fiery crash early Friday morning on westbound I-10 near 610, according to authorities.
All westbound lanes of I-10 Katy Freeway at Hogan St. are closed following a fatal incident where a man reportedly jumped from an overpass and landed on a vehicle.
A Houston woman, Maggie Anne Louise Weber, has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after allegedly killing Lee Rodgers, who was changing a tire on the Katy Freeway.
The family of Cody Johnson is pleading for answers after the 19-year-old son was killed in a road rage incident last month on the Katy Freeway.
Based on preliminary evidence, police said the driver was not wearing their seatbelt and died upon impact after he went flying through the windshield.
Law enforcement and family members have identified a teenager who was shot and killed as he drove to pick up his girlfriend Friday night.
Multiple planes have been blocked across IH-10 Katy Freeway at Houston Ave. after a truck hitting the bridge and losing its load across the road.
Houston authorities are investigating a crash on the Katy Freeway involving a possibly impaired driver that left one man dead.
A man has been arrested after being charged with murder following a deadly shooting at a McDonald’s off the Katy Freeway that left an attorney dead last week.
A man is now wanted after being charged with murder following a deadly shooting off of the Katy Freeway last week.
The officer reportedly had a gash to the back of his head and was bleeding, so was rushed to the hospital.
A man has been arrested and charged in a fatal crash which led to the death of the driver of a motorcycle on the Katy Freeway Monday.
As temperatures continue to drop in the Houston area Monday, drivers are urged to use caution as officials are now reporting ice on several roadways in the area.
The Powerball Jackpot continues to grow to more than $700 million and there is one lucky person who bought a ticket in Katy.
A homeless man is dead after he was fatally struck by a vehicle in northwest Houston on Friday night, according to the Houston Police Department.
A woman has been arrested, accused of driving intoxicated with her unrestrained infant in the car on the Katy Freeway in west Houston.
Two lanes were closed on the Katy Freeway at Houston Avenue after a truck lost its load Thursday afternoon, according to TxDOT Houston.
An arrest has been made in connection with the body of a woman which was found in the back of a U-Haul truck in June.
Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after human skeletal remains were reportedly found in a wooded area near the Katy Freeway Tuesday afternoon.
A motorcyclist died after allegedly traveling at high speed and crashing into the back of a truck on Wednesday on the Katy Freeway near the Heights area.
Deputies with Harris County Pct. 5 Constable’s Office were investigating a major crash that left one motorcycle rider dead and several others hurt late Wednesday.
An overturned 18-wheeler has closed several eastbound lanes of the Katy Freeway at Wood Road in Waller County Friday afternoon, according to Houston TranStar.
Houston police said two people, including a firefighter, were taken to the hospital after a crash involving an ambulance in west Houston.
A 21-year-old father was killed when the vehicle he was riding in was struck by a loose tire from a box truck Thursday, Harris County Pct. 5 Constable’s Office said.
A man who police said was filling his gas tank on the side of the highway was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver on I-10 Katy Freeway early Saturday.
A man who police said was filling his gas tank on the side of the highway was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver on I-10 Katy Freeway early Saturday.
A father has been arrested and charged after his 4-year-old son was shot at a Katy home and rushed to a west Houston hospital Thursday night, deputies with the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said.
A man is now wanted after police say he robbed a victim at gunpoint near the Katy Freeway.
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A 3-vehicle crash has several lanes blocked on I-10 Katy Freeway westbound near Fry Road Friday morning, according to Houston Police
The Houston Police Department and Crime Stoppers need the public’s help finding the person responsible for a deadly hit-and-run crash on the Katy Freeway.
Two off-duty deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office were hurt in a major crash on Sunday, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.
Two of the Katy Freeway inbound lanes at Cane Island Parkway in Fort Bend County have reopened Tuesday following a hazmat spill, according to TxDOT.
One person is dead after a vehicle was engulfed in flames in a 4-vehicle crash that involved an 18-wheeler on I-10 Katy Freeway early Monday.
Multiple lanes on the Katy Freeway at West Loop have reopened after a deadly crash involving a wrong-way driver, officers with the Houston Police Department said.
Tens of thousands of drivers use the Katy Freeway everyday, and during major weather events like Harvey, we saw water from White Oak Bayou spill into the main lanes and flood I-10.
All lanes on Katy Freeway eastbound near Silber are closed following a deadly crash involving a motorcyclist Thursday, authorities said.
A pedestrian was allegedly hit and killed by a driver who authorities believe was under the influence near the Katy Freeway early Sunday morning.
A bicyclist was struck and killed while riding on the Katy Freeway mainlanes near Beltway 8, according to Houston police.
The victim, a 65-year-old woman, was shopping at a Walmart at S. Fry Road and the Katy Freeway on June 13.
Officials with the Houston Police Department say that at least one person was ejected in a major crash on the Katy Freeway.
Repairs are underway after a tractor-trailer truck struck a bridge while losing its load on I-10 Katy Freeway Monday morning.
In 2019, the West Loop between the Katy Freeway and the Southwest Freeway was named the most congested highway segment in the state of Texas, and now in the country, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The ongoing intricate, mega-sized project to rebuild the West Loop/Southwest Freeway interchange is aimed to help alleviate some of that congestion while also improving safety along this stretch of road.
A suspected drunk driver accused of causing a deadly crash near the Washington Corridor Friday is expected to face charges, police said.
A Sugar Land man is wanted for a March 19 road rage shooting on the Katy Freeway service road, according to court records.
An 18-wheeler lost its load after crashing into the Houston Avenue Bridge Thursday, deputies with Precinct 4 said.
The freeway is now open at I-10 Katy Freeway inbound near Mason Road after an earlier shutdown due to a fatal crash involving a large box truck and a motorcycle.
Two spools caused a major headache for drivers during rush hour on the Katy Freeway after a truck lost its load when it struck a bridge, according to the Houston Police Department.
A man was shot during an apparent road rage incident Wednesday afternoon in northwest Houston, according to police.
An armed man was shot by his own gun while attempting to rob a driver on the Katy Freeway Wednesday.
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A two-vehicle major crash on I-10 Katy Freeway eastbound at Park Ten is causing three lanes to be blocked, police said.
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Houston police are investigating a fatal crash after a woman was struck and killed by a driver who police said was intoxicated.
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Police said the right lane and center lanes of Katy Freeway inbound at Patterson are shut down for several hours following an 18-wheeler crash Tuesday morning.
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Houston police are responding to a scene Thursday on the Katy Freeway after authorities said a chase with Harris County deputies ended with a person shot – possibly in a self-inflicted fashion.
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An investigation is underway after an off-duty Patton Village police officer and worker were injured in a hit-and-run on Katy Freeway near Highway 6 Sunday, authorities said.
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Miguel Vasquez was a husband, father, brother, uncle, son and friend that was taken too soon.
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Houston police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with a deadly shooting at Dave and Buster’s.
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Houston police said they are investigating after a father was shot in front of his daughter Sunday by his car at a Dave and Buster’s on Katy Freeway.
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HOUSTON – A man believes he was set up after five of his French Bulldog puppies were stolen from him on Houston’s west side. Days after checking into the hotel, Nij said he was held up at gunpoint and robbed of his puppies. He thinks back to last Friday when a man came up to him with his son to inquire about buying French Bulldog puppies. If you go and look at five or six in the afternoon, they’re all walking their dogs outside,” Nij said. “What’s also bad is every night the puppies’ mother cries and wines, I’d imagine it’s because she misses her puppies,” Nij said.
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Lights atop a police cruiser flash at the scene of a crime in this undated file image. HOUSTON – A truck driver was killed in a three-vehicle crash near Buc-ee’s on the Katy Freeway Friday afternoon, according to the Texas Department of Safety. Officials said the tanker truck was on fire and forced multiple lanes of the freeway to be closed. The crash happened on I-10 westbound at Cane Island Parkway in Fort Bend County. Katy Police Department and DPS are working the scene.
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Lights atop a police cruiser flash at the scene of a crime in this undated file image. HOUSTON – Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible road rage shooting in west Harris County. The incident occurred at Katy Freeway near Greenhouse Road. Officials said an unknown person shot at another vehicle, striking a 15-year-old female passenger in the arm. The teen is in stable condition but will require surgery.
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HOUSTON – An officer-involved shooting overnight stemmed from a suspected road rage incident an officer witnessed on the Katy Freeway, according to the Houston Police Department. As he was driving outbound on I-10, east of Fry Road, he witnessed a suspected road rage incident occur. Someone in the suspect vehicle began firing at the officer and the officer returned gunfire. Using the suspect information provided by the off-duty officer, units soon after located a suspect vehicle and detained its occupants. The officer’s vehicle, the suspect vehicle and several other vehicles were struck by gunfire during the incident.
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KATY, Texas – Firefighters responded to a massive three-alarm fire at an apartment building in Katy Wednesday. Officials said the blaze broke out around 6:33 a.m. at San Tierra Apartments located on Partnership Way and Texas 99. A large structure fire at Partnership Way and Texas 99 will have a big impact on area traffic. Some small grass fires sparked by the apartment blaze, officials said. Full Screen 1 / 15 Firefighters respond to a massive fire at an apartment construction site in Katy on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020.
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