HARRIS COUNTY, TX – A driver was killed in a crash on West Mount Houston Road early Saturday morning.
The crash occurred around 5:21 a.m. on Aug. 16, 2025, in the 1800 block of West Mount Houston Road. According to investigators, Xavier Lamone Clinton was operating a 2019 Freightliner truck tractor, hauling a 2017 Wabash trailer, and was stopped at a red light in the westbound number two lane. At the same time, a 2013 black Chevrolet Tahoe traveling in the number three lane failed to stay in its lane and struck the back right corner of the trailer.
Emergency Medical Services and the Fire Department responded to the scene. The driver of the Tahoe was pinned inside the vehicle and required extrication. CPR was administered, and Life Flight was requested but later called off. The driver was pronounced deceased at 7:01 a.m. by HCEC medics due to injuries sustained in the crash.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating the case..
