FAYETTE COUNTY, Texas - The Texas Department of Public Safety said it is investigating a crash that killed a Castle Hills couple Friday afternoon in Fayette County.

According to the agency's preliminary report, troopers were dispatched to the crash just before 2:30 p.m. In a Friday post to Facebook, Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek said Interstate 10 westbound was shut down following the crash.

Upon arrival, troopers said a Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Carlos Mugica IV, 54, was traveling on Interstate 10 when the vehicle "drove onto the improved right shoulder" for unclear reasons and crashed into the rear of a trailer towed by a parked semitruck.