HPD: Driver killed in crash after speeding over train tracks in East Harris County

HOUSTON – Houston Police believe a man may have been speeding over train tracks before he was killed in a crash in east Harris County.

It happened along a stretch of Maxine Street that crosses railroad tracks near Tite Street at about 3:40 a.m. Sunday.

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A patrol sergeant at the scene said early evidence suggests the driver may have been speeding over the train tracks.

Officers believe he then lost control, hit a ditch, the vehicle flipped and he was ejected.

Police said the victim may have been in his teens.