Houston police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred around 2:40 a.m. on the Eastex Freeway at 9800 North U.S. Highway 59. A 24-year-old woman was killed, but her identity has not been released as authorities notify her family, according to the Houston Police Department.
A fatal incident in Houston involved a white Chevrolet pickup truck traveling north when a female passenger fell from the vehicle onto the roadway. Authorities have not determined whether she was struck by the same truck or another vehicle. Emergency responders transported her to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The driver remained at the scene, cooperated with law enforcement, showed no signs of intoxication, and was released after questioning, as reported by the Houston Police Department.
The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is investigating whether the fatal injuries in case Inc.#018642025-Z were caused by a fall from a pickup truck or a subsequent collision with another vehicle. The Houston Police Department continues its investigation, with further details pending.
