HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Outbound lanes of the Katy Freeway near the Heights area reopened early Tuesday following a deadly crash that took place on Monday night.<\/p>\n
The Houston Police Department said a driver in a Toyota Corolla was stalled on the main lanes of the freeway near Taylor Street when they were struck from behind by a wrecker truck that was headed to a different scene.<\/p>\n
The driver of the Corolla did have their flashers on while on the side of the road, HPD said.<\/p>\n
Officials said the wrecker driver did have another passenger in the truck and did not exhibit any signs of intoxication.<\/p>\n
RELATED: Driver of stalled car dead after tow truck crashes into him on Southwest Freeway, HPD says<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n HPD said the driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead at the scene after attempts at CPR.<\/p>\n Sergeant Dallas with HPD said the wrecker’s driver and the passenger remained at the scene.<\/p>\n “We are looking into speed and other factors of this accident,” Dallas said. HPD said charges are still possible pending the outcome of an investigation.<\/p>\n For news updates, follow Chaz Miller on Facebook<\/a>, X<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2026 KTRK-TV. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n