Houston police investigate fatal crash involving 1 car, 2 semi-trucks

Authorities are investigating a high-speed crash that left one person dead after a car crashed into two separate 18-wheelers late Saturday night in northeast Houston.The crash happened around 10 p.m. on April 11 in the 6200 block of Wallisville Road.According to witness statements, a red Cadillac CTS was speeding when it crashed into an 18-wheeler while exiting a private driveway. The Cadillac reportedly slid underneath the trailer of the first truck. The force of the impact was so severe that a portion of the 18-wheeler passed through the passenger vehicle, causing significant damage.The Cadillac then continued forward, crashing into a second 18-wheeler before finally coming to a rest.The driver of the Cadillac, who was the vehicle's sole occupant, died at the scene. Authorities have not yet released the driver's identity pending notification of kin."We have witnesses reporting a red Cadillac traveling at an extremely high rate of speed just before the impact. The vehicle actually went underneath the first trailer as it pulled out of a drive, sustained major damage, and then hit a second truck. Unfortunately, the driver of that Cadillac did not survive," said Sgt. Mike Barrow with the Houston Police Department Vehicle Crimes Division.Investigators are focusing on speed as a primary factor in the collision. Officials confirmed that intoxication is not suspected for either of the 18-wheeler drivers involved.The investigation into the exact cause of the crash remains ongoing.