HOUSTON – A 30-year-old man has died in a crash involving a tractor-trailer Wednesday, the Houston Police Department said.
The crash happened in the 9900 block of Westheimer around 4:19 a.m.
According to HPD, a gold Honda Accord was traveling northbound on Briarpark Drive and a Volvo tractor-trailer truck was traveling eastbound on Westheimer Road. The tractor-trailer was in the intersection of Westheimer when the Honda entered the intersection and struck the right side of the trailer. The Honda became wedged under the trailer, police said.
Officers said the driver of the Honda, whose identity has not yet been released, was pronounced dead by responding Houston Fire Department paramedics. The driver of the tractor-trailer truck, who police said was 22 years old, remained at the scene and was questioned and released, pending further investigation, police said.
The investigation is continuing.