A driver died in a single-vehicle crash in northeast Houston early Sunday morning when a Honda Civic collided with a tree near Tidwell Road and Wayside Drive. The incident was reported at 3:43 a.m., with the driver found trapped inside the vehicle and not breathing, and was pronounced dead at the scene by the medical examiner's office.

A fatal vehicle fire occurred on I-610 near Mykawa Road in Houston early Saturday morning when a speeding white pickup truck crashed into freeway signage, igniting upon impact. Two passengers, both 18, died at the scene, while the driver was rescued by a passing Good Samaritan.

The crash happened at the intersection of Wayside Drive and Market Street on Tuesday night. Houston Police said the bicyclist died from his injuries, and they do not suspect impaired driving.

A Texas DPS trooper was killed in a fiery crash in San Jacinto County while responding to a call, officials said.

Houston police are investigating a deadly crash on Westheimer Boulevard that left two people dead.

Shaquan Jelks, a Houston man, faces federal charges for allegedly running illegal trucking companies that defrauded government agencies and private entities.

According to Houston Police, investigators said the driver of dirt bike crashed into a pickup at the intersection of Gears and Greens Road on Saturday night.

According to Houston Police the driver of a black sedan was reported to be speeding northbound on the Eastex Freeway at 12:15 a.m. on Saturday.

Investigators said that they were called to a three-car crash on Bennington Street near the Eastex freeway around 7 p.m. On Saturday night.

According to Houston Police, an investigation is underway involving two juveniles after a 14-year-old was killed in a car crash in Southwest Houston.

A fatal crash involving a tanker truck has shut down the westbound lanes of the Westpark Tollway near Highway 6.

Houston police are investigating a fatal crash that happened on Interstate 45 and Crosstimbers around 8 a.m. on Saturday.

After a deadly crash on Interstate 45 in the Woodlands area Monday morning, KPRC 2 looked into the dangers of the highway over the years.

Houston police are investigating a fatal crash involving an elderly woman near the Third Ward area.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has installed a commemorative sign near the site of a fatal crash on SH-225 Eastbound, where Mya Sinceno-Martinez was killed by an impaired driver on September 21, 2024.

A fatal crash is under investigation on the TX-8 Beltway eastbound service road near Sabo Road, causing its closure for several hours.

Deputies say this is an ongoing investigation

Houston Police say the person died at the scene.

A fatal crash happened on the Gulf Freeway near the Bellfort exit in Houston, resulting in the death of a male Jeep driver and injuring his female passenger.

A deadly crash involving a cement truck that fell off Beltway 8 onto the feeder road below has left one dead and another seriously injured, according to authorities.

Investigators said one female passenger, seated in the back of the car, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities are investigating a fatal crash that occurred early Wednesday morning in West Harris County on 13300 W Little York Rd.

A deadly crash on US 90 in Sugar Land this morning left two dead and a third hospitalized and shut down all westbound lanes.

A person has died after a heavy truck crash on the Eastex Freeway Friday morning.

Authorities say the driver did not show signs of intoxication but could face charges for failing to stop and render aid after hitting a pedestrian and driving several blocks before calling the police.

A woman was killed and several others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash Monday in north Harris County, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office.

Several lanes are currently closed on the Grand Parkway at Cypress Rosehill due to a fatal crash.

A man is now dead after he was involved in a deadly crash on Monday.

Authorities have released the identities of two victims killed in an accident involving a train in Liberty County Monday morning.

Two people are dead in a two-vehicle crash in southwest Houston Monday evening, according to Houston police.

A Houston man who ran a red light while fleeing police and caused a crash that killed his 19-year-old passenger was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Monday.

Dallas police say a 12-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with murder in a hit-and-run car crash that killed an 82-year-old woman last month.

A man is in the hospital after Houston police say a woman who drove the wrong way on the North Loop struck his vehicle early Saturday.

Charges have been filed against a man who fled the scene after causing a crash that killed his 17-year-old passenger, according to Houston police.

Two men are dead and another person was hurt following a major high-speed crash involving a Maserati and a Jeep near Midtown early Sunday, police say.

Authorities say a woman was pronounced dead after a vehicle and pedestrian were involved in a crash in west Houston on Saturday.

The Galveston Police Department announced Tuesday that charges have been upgraded for a suspected drunken driver involved in a major crash that left two teens dead and three others injured on Sept. 2.

At least five people were killed and eight injured in a crash involving multiple vehicles in the metro area Thursday, authorities said.

A fatal two-vehicle crash involving a Brazoria County sheriff’s deputy shut down the main lanes of Highway 332 at Elm Street in Brazoria Wednesday, authorities said.

Parts of the Eastex Freeway headed northbound toward I-10 is shut down as authorities investigate a fatal crash involving two vehicles.

Traffic is backed up along the East Freeway inbound at Mercury due to a fatal crash.

A man is dead after he was ejected from his vehicle during a crash in east Houston Sunday night, Houston police said.

Pedrie Wannenburg, a former South African rugby standout, died Friday afternoon in a major car crash involving a teen driver fleeing from Harris County Sheriff’s deputies. He was 41.

Charges have been filed against a man involved in a chain-reaction crash that led to the death of a woman on the East Freeway Monday morning.

A driver is dead after police said he crashed into the back of an 18-wheeler on the Ship Channel bridge early Sunday.

A man is dead after the train he was on hit an 18-wheeler in east Harris County, deputies said.

An innocent mother of six was killed in a horrific crash, and now her family is praying for justice.

To say that Johntrel Lewis is in an unusual predicament is an understatement, and he knows it.

A man was killed after jumping out of his girlfriend’s moving vehicle Thursday morning near Pasadena, according to the Houston Police Department.

HOUSTON – A Go Fund Me page has been set up for five young children who lost their mother in a car accident on Christmas Day. The mother, Altonette Davis, was involved in an accident off US 90 and Stella Link in southwest Houston. And now, Davis’ family is stepping up to take care of her five children. “We’re just trying our very best to help take their minds off of everything, but they miss their mom. They want their mom.”The Go Fund Me page will help keep the children together with their aunt.

HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating a deadly multi-vehicle crash involving a Precinct 4 deputy constable in northwest Houston Monday. Officers said the accident happened around 2 a.m. at 13400 Northwest Freeway when two vehicles collided on the freeway. Investigators said both vehicles spun out of control, then a third vehicle hit one of the spinning cars, which caused the spinning car to hit a guard rail. Investigators said the man went flying and a Precinct 4 deputy constable accidentally crashed into him in the road. It is unclear if the man was killed in the initial crash, the impact of landing in the road or the impact with the deputy.

HOUSTON – The family of a man who was killed Saturday after a Houston Police Department patrol vehicle crashed into his car announced Tuesday they plan to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the department. At that same moment, the video shows an HPD SUV westbound on Ley Road, the two officers inside responding to a weapon disturbance call. The impact from the patrol vehicle sent Cooper’s car across the street into the gas station parking lot. READ: Driver killed, 2 HPD officers injured in crash in northeast HoustonHe died at Memorial Hermann hospital Saturday afternoon. He was very instrumental in the care of my children, my children could have been in that car,” said Cooper’s daughter, Dr. Brandi Cooper-Lewis.

HOUSTON – Two Houston Police officers were involved in a fatal crash Saturday that killed a 71-year-old man, according to officials. The collision occurred at the intersection of Ley Road and Darien Street in northeast Houston at 3:35 p.m.“It is unfortunate and tragic that the citizen, the other motorist, did not survive the crash,” said Assistant Chief Ben Tien, from HPD patrol Region 1. The two officers were driving westbound on Ley Road en route to a weapon disturbance call when the collision occurred. Witnesses told KPRC 2 the patrol vehicle did not have lights or sirens on at the time of the crash. “HPD is going to hold the file for some period of time longer than normal because of the fatality involved.

HOUSTON – At least 1 person is dead after a crash involving an 18-wheeler and three other vehicles on the Sam Houston Parkway between Wallisville and Woodforest roads, authorities say. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says major traffic delays are expected in the area.

HOUSTON – A drone fell on a police car as officers were investigating a fatal crash in southeast Houston. Officers said they were on the scene of a crash on Sunday at around 7:46 p.m. when the incident happened. In the first wreck, police said a motorcyclist was killed after he and a driver crashed into each other on MLK Boulevard and Rapido Road. Detectives were working to determine who was at fault when police said a drone then fell out of the sky and damaged a patrol car. Officers said no one else was hurt and the drone was not involved in the first crash.

HOUSTON – A woman was hit by two vehicles while jumping a barrier in southeast Houston Monday, police said. Officers said the incident happened at around 10:30 p.m. between Scarsdale and the Beltway on Gulf Freeway when a woman jumped the barrier and crossed the main lanes heading west. Police said the woman was hit by two vehicles and died at the scene. According to officers, they are currently unsure of what made the woman jump the barrier.

HOUSTON – Two people were killed and another was critically injured in a crash involving a small transit bus Thursday in Channelview, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. The fatal crash was reported just before noon at 977 Sheldon Road. Gonzalez said the driver of a vehicle may have lost control and spun out in front of the bus before the crash happened. He said the driver and passenger of that vehicle were killed. Gonzalez said a rear passenger of the vehicle was flown to a nearby hospital in critical condition.

HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating a deadly crash that left two people dead, including a three-year-old boy. According to investigators, witnesses said a Buick Park Avenue ran a red light on Lee Road and was struck by a tractor-trailer driving on North Sam Houston Parkway East service road. The Buick then struck a truck and another car parked in front of a gas station. The driver of the Buick was taken to the hospital and is expected to be OK. Two passengers, a 25-year-old woman and a 3-year-old boy, were taken to the hospital where they were pronounced dead. The Houston Police Department did not say what the relationship was between the victims.

Published: May 18, 2020, 7:29 am Updated: May 18, 2020, 7:58 amHOUSTON – Houston police said they are investigating a crash that left a motorcyclist dead in southeast Houston Monday. Police said they received the call at around 3:44 a.m. about an accident in the 10700 block of Fuqua. According to officers, the man appeared to have hit something in the road and crashed into a tree. Police said they are unsure if speed or alcohol was a factor in the crash. No other vehicles were involved and the lanes are currently shut down, officers said.

HOUSTON – Harris County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a vehicle crash they said left one man dead and another man injured in southwest Harris County Monday morning. Deputies said the incident happened at around 1:35 a.m. in the 7500 block of State Highway 6 and Empanada. When deputies arrived at the scene, they said they found one driver, who has been identified as Norberto Mejia, dead in the two-vehicle accident. Deputies said that is when the driver of a white Nissan Altima rear-ended the SUV at a high rate of speed. The SUV ended up in a parking lot further south on Highway 6 due to the impact of the crash, deputies said.

When they arrived at the scene, deputies located a single sedan, Gonzalez said. According to deputies, it appears the sedan left the roadway, striking a fire hydrant and then a fence before flipping and landing near the complex. Family members first thought Mize had once again been arrested for DWI, only to find it was his crash. Residents reported hearing a speeding vehicle before the crash, Gonzalez said. When asked if the woman was involved in the crash, Gonzalez said they are unsure but still investigating the crash.

DAYTON, Texas – Four people were killed in a head-on collision Monday morning along Highway 146 in Liberty County, officials said. Dayton police said a man identified as Blaine Springer, 25, was driving southbound in a Chevrolet Silverado and veered out of his lane and hit a Ford F-250 head-on. Police identified the men in the Ford as Ricardo Martinez, 41, Alfredo Cueller Jr, 40 and 27-year old David Cortes. Alfredo Cuellar (L) was killed along with three other in a crash in Dayton on Feb. 17, 2020. Martinez’s family members told KPRC 2 that Martinez and Cortes were distant relatives and on their way to work when they were killed.

HUMBLE, Texas – Two people have died in a crash after a load of wet cement dropped from a nearby company’s truck in Humble Friday, Harris County deputies said. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the crash happened in the 15700 block of Old Humble Road at around 5:30 a.m. when a cement truck’s load of wet cement spilled on the roadway. Earl is a well-known gospel singer in the Houston area. Gonzalez said it appears the portion of the truck holding the cement was turning the wrong way while the driver was turning the corner. The driver of the cement truck stopped to render aid and has been cooperative with deputies throughout the investigation, Gonzalez said.

HOUSTON – Three people are dead after they were involved in separate traffic incidents across the greater Houston area. Deputies said the person came out of the woods in the area and tried to cross 1960 when he was hit by the first vehicle. Shortly after being hit by the first vehicle, the person was hit by at least one other vehicle. Man killed in sing-car crash in Needville on Feb. 11, 2020 (KPRC 2)Needville fatal crashHours later, a man died after he crashed into a tree in Fort Bend County. It is unknown if rain was a factor, but it had been raining in the area earlier in the night.

Pasadena – Destani Oliver, 18, was getting ready for her graduation in May. “She was just coming home from school less than two miles from the house and now she is gone,” said Destani’s mother, Charrise Oliver . Charrise says her daughter was driving on Allen Genoa near Crenshaw when a driver heading the other way suddenly veered off and hit Destani’s car head on. Destani’s father, Isaac Oliver, says he was in utter disbelief when he pulled up to the crash scene. Her family says they don't know whether the driver suffered a medical emergency or was possibly under the influence, but they say they want justice.