Anna Caplan
A 10-car pileup impeded traffic for hours on the Southwest Freeway Tuesday night, resulting in one truck catching fire.
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It all started when a car possibly hydroplaned on slick pavement, spinning out of control and then causing the chain-reaction collisions.
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Police shut down the freeway near the Fountainview exit for a brief period around midnight, according to the Houston Police Department.
The fire department doused the truck, and its occupants were able to escape.
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