A deadly crash that shut down a section of Houston’s Katy Freeway yesterday appears to have been caused by a distracted driver.
Heavy Duty Wrecker Truck Collided with Back of Ford Escape
The May 15th accident occurred at roughly 9:45 a.m. in the 15800 block of I-10 Katy Freeway, just east of Highway 6.
According to the Houston Police Department, a Ford Escape SUV was traveling in the eastbound lane of the freeway when it was hit from behind by a heavy-duty wrecker truck.
The SUV then swerved and collided with a black Acura.
68-Year-Old Woman Died at Hospital
The 68-year-old driver of the Ford Escape was transported to a local hospital, where she later died.
Her identity is being withheld pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
Wrecker Truck Driver Distracted Prior to Crash
The driver of the wrecker truck told investigators that he looked away just before the collision.
While a statement from the Houston Police Department indicates that he was at fault, no charges have been filed at this time.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
Distracted Driving Contributed to 19% of Texas Motor Vehicle Crashes in 2017
Anything that takes a driver’s focus off the road is considered distracted driving, including texting, talking on a cell phone, or eating while driving.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), approximately 9 people are killed each day in the United States and more than 1,000 injured in crashes that involve a distracted driver.
Statistics from the Texas Department of Transportation indicate that distracted driving contributed to 19% of the crashes that occurred on Texas roads in 2017.
Those 100,687 accidents resulted in 444 deaths and 2,889 serious injuries.
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