HOUSTON, TX – Houston police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred in the 5500 block of North Braeswood Boulevard about 6:25 a.m. Monday.
According to Houston police, a white Ford F-350 was traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed when the driver failed to maintain a single lane. The truck veered off the road, struck a light pole, hit the edge of the bridge rail, and then flipped across the ravine before coming to rest in shallow water.
Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced the 27-year-old male driver deceased at the scene. His identity is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
The investigation is continuing.
If you have any information, you are urged to contact the Houston Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
