A driver was killed late Tuesday night after slamming into the back of a U.S. Postal Service 18-wheeler on the West Sam Houston Tollway near Briar Forest on Houston’s west side. The impact was severe enough to overturn the postal truck and leave the driver’s black Honda SUV suspended on top of a barrier near an overpass. The driver was ejected from the SUV and died at the scene, while other occupants of the vehicle suffered minor injuries. Authorities say the driver is believed to have been intoxicated at the time of the crash.
According to ABC13 Houston, the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office responded to the crash around 10 p.m. and shut down part of the tollway while crews worked the scene. By Wednesday morning, cleanup crews were still clearing debris and repairing a damaged guardrail. Click2Houston reported the crash occurred at 10001 West Sam Houston Parkway North, in front of Grace Church, and that the passenger vehicle struck the rear of the USPS truck, causing it to overturn, with photos showing the SUV hanging over the overpass edge. The Precinct 5 Constable’s Office continues to investigate the circumstances of the crash.
