Driver killed after crashing into a tree, catching fire in east Houston

HOUSTON – A driver is dead Thursday morning after authorities say they crashed their vehicle into a tree in east Houston, causing it to catch on fire.

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Details are limited, as it’s an active investigation, but police say the crash happened a little after 3:15 a.m. on Turning Basin off 610. That’s where the unidentified driver was heading northbound but for undisclosed reasons, officials say the driver left the roadway before hitting a tree.

Moments later, responding officers found the vehicle covered in flames, with the driver’s body still inside.

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No additional details were shared, so it’s unclear what caused the crash but authorities have shut down the entire northbound side of the freeway while the investigation continues.