A man is dead after police said he crashed into a disabled 18-wheeler Monday on the Southwest Freeway near Beltway 8.
Houston police said the driver of the 18-wheeler had pulled over to the left shoulder of the Southwest Freeway and placed multiple warning signs along the yellow solid line between the left shoulder and the nearest lane of traffic.
The 58-year-old man, driving a silver Lexus GS 350, failed to maintain a single lane and struck the rear of the 18-wheeler, according to police.
Paramedics arrived on scene and pronounced the man dead.
The driver of the 18-wheeler was not injured.
The southbound lanes of the Southwest Freeway at Beltway 8 were closed for several hours while police investigated the crash and worked to clear the accident scene.
The investigation is ongoing.
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