On Friday morning, a 48-year-old man died in a crash in the 2700 block of Southwest Freeway in Houston. His identity has not been released pending notification of family by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. Houston police are investigating the incident, according to the City of Houston.
The accident occurred at about 7:20 a.m. when the driver of a gold Buick Century, traveling westbound on the Southwest Freeway service road, left his lane, went off the road, struck a fire hydrant, and then hit a metal sign on the sidewalk. The crash was not witnessed. The Houston Fire Department responded and transported the driver to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, as reported by the City of Houston.
A man died in a single-vehicle crash involving a Buick Century. No other vehicles or people were involved. The Houston Police Department’s Vehicular Crimes Division, led by Sergeant Alejandro and Officer Hart, is investigating the cause of the accident, as stated by the City of Houston.
