Motorcycle rider killed after hitting pole on I-45

A person riding a motorcycle has been killed after getting into an accident on I-45.

The collision happened just after 5 p.m. Thursday on the I-45 Freeway near Crosstimbers Street.

The motorcyclist was driving northbound in the HOV lanes when they struck a pole. Since the accident happened in an HOV lane, the Houston METRO Police Department is investigating the situation.

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Our Sky2 Chopper was over the scene of the accident, capturing the rider’s motorcycle destroyed on the road.

The rider was pronounced dead at the scene.