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2 dead in collision on icy Parks Highway near Houston

Two people died Saturday in a crash on the icy Parks Highway near Houston, according to an online alert from state troopers.

Troopers were called to an area near Mile 61 around 2:30 p.m. A mid-2000s two-door coupe was northbound when the car’s driver lost control on icy pavement and slid into the oncoming lane of traffic, troopers said. A pickup truck in the southbound lane was unable to stop or avoid crashing into the car, troopers wrote.

A man and a woman in the car both died at the scene. They will be identified by the medical examiner’s office, troopers said.

Tess Williams

Tess Williams is a reporter focusing on breaking news and public safety. Before joining the ADN in 2019, she was a reporter for the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota. Contact her at twilliams@adn.com.

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