HOUSTON, TX : East Loop reopens following deadly crash near Clinton Drive on Thursday, 16th May 2024

Police are investigating a deadly crash that left one person dead on the East Loop early Thursday morning, according to the Houston Police Department.

This happened at about 3 a.m. heading north near Clinton Drive. The investigation led to the freeway being closed during the morning rush hour causing a major backup.Police said the driver of a blue Hyundai Tuscon was speeding heading north when he hit a white Peterbilt 579 tractor-trailer truck.

The Tuscon then left the roadway, slammed into a tree, and burst into flames.

Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to the crash and pronounced the driver at the scene.

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