HOUSTON — All eastbound lanes of the Katy Freeway near Antoine Drive have reopened after a deadly crash Saturday morning, according to Houston police.
Editorial note: The above video states the crash happened in the westbound lanes, which was a mistake. We apologize for the error.
Officials said the crash on the Katy Freeway happened just after 7:30 a.m. Saturday.
Houston police told KHOU 11 that a car had a flat tire and stopped in the middle of traffic. A passenger got out of the vehicle to check on the tire when a van swerved to avoid hitting the passenger and instead hit the car. The car then hit and killed the passenger.
The lanes were shut down for several hours as police investigated the crash.
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