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Driver killed, thrown from truck after suspected alcohol-related crash in Cypress

Driver killed after he was thrown from his car in Cypress (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

CYPRESS, Texas – A man died Tuesday night in what Harris County deputies are investigating as an alcohol-related crash.

It happened around 9:30 p.m. on the Grand Parkway Toll Rd. where responding officers found an unidentified man and his truck in a ditch nearby. Based on the initial signs, investigators believe alcohol may have been a factor in the crash.

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They also said the driver lost control of his truck before hitting the median, causing it to flip. The driver was then ejected from his truck and was airlifted to a hospital when emergency crews arrived, but succumbed to his injuries.

No other vehicles were involved in the crash.


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