A crash involving an 18-wheeler and multiple vehicles caused significant slowdowns on Highway 290 Northwest near West Road.

Houston police officers were involved in a shooting on Highway 290 in Prairie View.

HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating a deadly multi-vehicle crash involving a Precinct 4 deputy constable in northwest Houston Monday. Officers said the accident happened around 2 a.m. at 13400 Northwest Freeway when two vehicles collided on the freeway. Investigators said both vehicles spun out of control, then a third vehicle hit one of the spinning cars, which caused the spinning car to hit a guard rail. Investigators said the man went flying and a Precinct 4 deputy constable accidentally crashed into him in the road. It is unclear if the man was killed in the initial crash, the impact of landing in the road or the impact with the deputy.