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Police in Houston, Texas, released video of a semi truck that they believe was involved in a fatal multi-vehicle collision last week, but a local news outlet suggests that a passenger vehicle may have actually been responsible for the deadly crash.<\/p>\n
The crash occurred shortly after 7 p.m. on Friday, January 31, at 11400 South Sam Houston Parkway East (Beltway 8) service road in Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n
From the Houston Police Department (HPD):<\/p>\n
\u201cSeveral vehicles were stopped at the above address at a red light at the intersection with Sabo Road.\u00a0A white\u00a018 wheeler tractor-trailer truck struck the rear of a silver Chevrolet Cavalier.\u00a0The tractor trailer\u00a0continued forward and\u00a0then struck a black Lexus RX350, a white Chevrolet Tahoe, a blue Ford Crown Victoria and a Toyota of unknown model.\u00a0The impact caused multiple crashes between the vehicles.\u00a0The driver\u00a0of the 18-wheeler fled the scene without rendering aid. The driver of the Toyota did not remain at the scene to provide information.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n The Cavalier driver, Francisco Medillin, 44, died at the scene.<\/p>\n The Lexus driver suffered critical injuries.<\/p>\n A nine year old male passenger in the Cavalier was hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n HPD said others involved in the crash were also transported to hospitals for treatment.<\/p>\n Investigators say they have identified \u201ca\u00a0white 18\u00a0wheeler tractor-trailer truck, unknown make and model, as the vehicle wanted in this case.\u201d<\/p>\n While HPD is actively seeking the semi truck, local outlet KTRK<\/a> says they have video that shows that a passenger vehicle initiated the chain reaction crash. See below.<\/p>\n