Man killed, woman hospitalized after high-speed crash in NW Houston

HOUSTON – A man has died and a woman was seriously injured Sunday night after a high-speed crash in northwest Houston.

It happened on Gessner & Tanner off Sam Houston Tollway near Hwy 290 around 10 p.m. That’s when authorities say the driver, an unidentified man, was going at a high rate of speed when he lost control and crossed over the median, causing the vehicle to flip several times.

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Houston police said the driver was ejected from his vehicle during the crash and died at the scene. Meanwhile, firefighters had to extricate a woman, sitting in the passenger seat, and took her to a local trauma center in serious condition.

Speed appears to be the only factor and no additional vehicles seemed to be involved in this crash.

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No additional details were shared, but an investigation continues as police gather more information.