Motorcycle rider goes off overpass, lands on Fort Bend County patrol car

HOUSTON – An investigation was underway after a motorcycle rider went off the overpass of State Highway 288 and landed on a Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office patrol unit, according to the Houston Police Department.

The crash was reported at 3:59 p.m. on SH-288 at Holcombe Boulevard in the HOV lane.

The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said the deputy was driving on 288 when he exited onto the flyover. At the same time, the motorcyclist exited the opposite way.

Witnesses said the motorcyclist was traveling at a high rate of speed and crashed. The rider was thrown off the overpass and landed on the roof the deputy’s Tahoe.

The left and right northbound lanes of the highway were closed for several hours as emergency crews responded to the scene.

Police said the motorcyclist was critically injured but alive. The deputy involved was not injured and is “OK.”

Drivers were asked to avoid the area to prevent traffic delays.