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Police are investigating a fatal accident that happened when a man rear-ended an Amazon Prime 18-wheeler on the south side of Houston.
Officers responded around 1:30 a.m. Saturday to the crash site on Highway 288 between Almeda Genoa and the South Belt. Witnesses say a Corvette was speeding when it hit the big rig and a median.
The car caught fire and the driver died at the scene. His name hasn’t been released. The driver of the 18-wheeler suffered whiplash injuries, but she’s expected to recover.
