1 dead after crash involving motorcycle on Katy Freeway near Barker Cypress
Katy Freeway motorcycle crash (Houston Transtar)
HOUSTON – Multiple lanes are closed and one person is dead after a crash on the Katy Freeway Thursday.
The crash happened at 17801 Katy Freeway in the eastbound lanes, between Park Ten and Barker Cypress Road.
Houston police say the crash involved a motorcycle and a truck.
One person has been confirmed dead.
Prepare for delays or seek an alternate route if in the area.
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About the Author Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.
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