HOUSTON, TX – A fatal accident involving a cyclist and a motor vehicle, a Nissan occurred on the Eastex Freeway service road.
The fatal crash occurred in the 23100 block of Eastex Freeway (North U.S. Highway 59) service road around 1:05 p.m. near Kingwood Dr.
According to police, a bicyclist was traveling southbound on the service road near the above address when, as he changed lanes, he was struck from behind by a red Nissan Rogue. Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced the bicyclist deceased.
The driver of the Nissan, a 74-year-old female, remained at the scene. Police determined she was not impaired, and after being questioned, she was released.
The investigation into the crash remains ongoing.
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Please make sure you follow up on this story! I may know the victim. Please post an update ASAP
Hi Ron, so sorry to hear this might be someone you know. This was updated since the original post but that looks like that is all the information they are providing. If the family wants to identify the cyclist, they can reach out to tips@houstonstringer.com and I can do a follow up post.