HCSO: Man dead after vehicle crashes into pole in north Houston

A man is dead after he crashed his car into a traffic light pole in north Houston.

Around 5:50 a.m. Saturday, HCSO deputies responded to reports of a single vehicle crash at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1960 and Kuykendahl Road in north Houston.

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Arriving units located a 4-door sedan that had crashed into a pole. The adult male driver was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

The cause of the crash is under investigation. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the car was traveling at a high rate of speed when it struck the traffic light pole.

No other vehicles were involved in the crash.

Portions of the intersection will remain closed for several hours Saturday morning during the investigation.


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