Authorities are piecing together if speed or alcohol might have played a role in a deadly accident that killed a driver and hospitalized his passenger.

The northbound freeway of I-45 was shut down for hours after police said a person was killed after getting hit by a car.

A motorcyclist is dead and police are looking into what happened after preliminary evidence showed he was hit by a car before he was run over by a semi-truck.

Investigators said the driver hit a curb, causing the vehicle to flip before she was thrown from her SUV.

Investigators said the driver hit a light pole and two trees, causing the vehicle to split in half due to the impact and throw the driver from the car.

KPRC 2 has obtained surveillance video of a deadly helicopter crash from Sunday night.

The communications tower that went down in Sunday night’s fiery Houston helicopter crash was initially built in 1987, Federal Communications Commission records show.

A head-on collision in southeast Houston late Thursday night claimed one driver’s life and sent another to the hospital.

Officials say the driver was the only person in the car and was found dead in the fiery, crashed-out vehicle.

Investigators say the driver of the BMW died at the scene.

Police are seeking assistance in identifying a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident that killed 19-year-old Yeriel Rodriguez Mercado.

Witnesses tell police they saw a man on the ground (it's unclear what caused him to be in the line of moving traffic) but that's when a driver ran over the pedestrian, killing him and continued driving.

49-yaer-old Alexandre Segal is charged with intoxication manslaughter.

Harris County Criminal Court Judge Frank Aguilar died Sunday afternoon after his vehicle struck a pole near Holly Hall.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office and Precinct 3 are investigating a deadly crash in Channelview.

Houston police say it's unclear what led up to the crash and due to how badly the car was burned, they're unable to make out who the driver is.

Investigators said the driver lost control of his vehicle (possibly because of alcohol) and was airlifted to a hospital where he died from his injuries.

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

Investigators say at least 15 shots were fired at the original crime scene and several shell casings were recovered. A little more than 2 miles away, a man hit a fence and was found shot to death inside his crashed-out car.

Investigators say a driver, possibly impaired, hit an Uber driver giving a ride to a family of 5 sending all of them to the hospital, except the suspected drunk driver, who died at the scene.

Investigators say the driver was with a passenger, checking to see if he had hit something on the freeway's shoulder when a driver in another vehicle crashed into the back of his car, killing him.

At least one person has died following a crash on I-45 N causing a major shutdown on the main lanes, Houston police say

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 driver died early Sunday morning after crashing his vehicle into a bayou in southwest Houston.

Detectives say the hit-and-run driver dragged the little boy's bike for a short period and his bike was found half a mile away from the crash site.

Authorities identified the driver, Reginald James House, and said he died at the scene. Two little girls, 5 and 7 years old, respectively were passengers in the car and were taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

Police said while the roads were closed and crews worked to clean up the wreckage, another DWI driver hit a patrol vehicle blocking the freeway.

Investigators say the driver was speeding in and out of traffic before crashing into a brick mailbox, hitting a power pole, and slammed into a church. CenterPoint Energy was called to restore power to homes and businesses in the surrounding area.

"My mother will never see me walk across the stage, after working so hard to get my freaking doctorate. She will never get to see me," one of the daughters said.

Investigators say the man was thrown from his truck and a woman sitting in the passenger side had to be extricated.

It’s unclear if the child was wearing a seatbelt, or in a car seat, neither is the relationship between the driver and the 3-year-old.

Authorities say two people were in the SUV, one of whom was trapped inside due to the crash. Both were hospitalized, but one of them died from her injuries.

The driver of the truck surrendered to the authorities, admitting their involvement in the incident.

Responding crews said they found the crashed out vehicle, covered in flames with the driver's body still inside.

Authorities are piecing together what led to a driver’s death in southwest Houston after he crashed his car into gas pumps but was later discovered to have fatal gunshot wounds.

Investigators say the driver was speeding when she crashed sideways into a tree on Memorial, splitting her car in half before it caught on fire.

A crash early Tuesday morning left one person dead in southwest Houston.

A 12-year-old is now dead after being ejected from her aunt’s vehicle in Harris County Sunday night.

A man is dead after losing control of his car and hitting two other vehicles in northwest Harris County.

A woman is now dead after the driver of a stolen vehicle reportedly fled from police and crashed while driving the wrong way down a highway Wednesday evening.

A person has been pronounced dead after a crash in north Harris County Tuesday morning.

A person who was behind the wheel of a Tesla is now dead after reportedly crashing into an Uber in downtown Houston Sunday night.

Two people are dead and a child has been injured following a crash on SH-249 in northwest Harris County Thursday morning.

Frontover deaths of children have grown significantly over the past decade as vehicle designs have changed and large trucks and SUVs have grown in popularity, according to one organization.

Investigators are working two separate incidents that took place and the same location around the same time in northwest Harris County.

A family is searching for answers after a thief stole from a memorial set up to honor their loved one’s life.Jayson Mumme died last month in a motorcycle crash on Dixie Farm Road at Hastings Friendswood Drive in Pearland on Nov. 6.

A repeat drunk driver has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing two Galveston teens in a crash in 2022, Galveston County District Attorney Jack Roady announced Monday.

The Houston Police Department has released surveillance video of a vehicle sought in a hit-and-run crash that killed a man who was riding a bike in north Houston.

A person is now dead after being involved in a crash with a motorcycle in northeast Houston.

A wrong-way driver who blamed her GPS after hitting and killing a man in the Heights Thursday has been charged in the crash, the Houston Police Department announced Monday.

The innocent 19-year-old motorcyclist who was hit and killed Monday morning after a police chase led to a crash in north Houston has been identified as Andres Saldana Sorto.

A motorcyclist was killed Monday morning after a police chase led to a crash in north Houston.

A driver was killed in a crash after leading Harris County sheriff’s deputies on a pursuit Monday, authorities said.

A Deer Park High School student was killed in a crash involving an intoxicated driver Tuesday, the Deer Park Police Department said.

Families have released information about the memorials for Lauren Holliday and former NFL player D.J. Hayden, who died in a fatal crash along with four other people on Nov. 11.

A man and woman are dead after a crash in La Porte on Monday, the La Porte Police Department said.

The Houston Police Department has released the identities of all six people who were killed in a crash in downtown Houston Saturday, including three former University of Houston football players.

A 3-year-old was killed overnight Sunday after an argument between two adults led to a deadly crash near downtown.

A pedestrian is reportedly dead after being hit by a vehicle on IH-10 East in Baytown early Friday morning.

A driver is dead after being hit by a train Monday morning in north Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

A person is dead after being involved in a vehicle crash in northwest Harris County Wednesday morning.

Charges have been filed against a suspect who caused a crash that killed a man in north Houston Sunday, the Houston Police Department said.

A woman is now dead after plowing into a wrecker truck in north Harris County overnight.

A woman was killed overnight after police said her car crashed into a tree and caught on fire after fireworks that were in the trunk went off in southwest Houston.

Fort Bend County Precinct 1 deputies are investigating a deadly crash near Creech Elementary School located in the Cinco Ranch area Thursday morning.

The Department of Public Safety is investigating a deadly crash involving a Galveston police sergeant.

A suspect has been charged in a crash that killed the mother of a Houston Police Department sergeant in southeast Houston Thursday, authorities said.

An innocent bystander who was killed in a crash after police tried to stop car theft suspects in southeast Houston was the mother of a sergeant with the Houston Police Department, authorities confirmed.

A man was arrested and charged after a man was fatally struck in a hit-and-run crash in west Houston, the Houston Police Department said.

A man charged with felony murder is in the Harris County jail on a $1,000,000 bond.

A woman has been pronounced dead after she was reportedly hit by a vehicle in northwest Harris County Sunday night.

A suspect accused of causing a crash that killed a man and baby in north Harris County Saturday has surrendered himself to authorities, Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.

A bus carrying mostly Venezuelan migrants crashed into a freight truck Tuesday in central Mexico, killing at least 15 people and injuring 36, local authorities said.

Deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a suspect accused of causing a crash that killed a man and baby Saturday.

A North Carolina man is facing a second-degree murder charge after shooting and killing a driver who struck and killed his son early Monday, authorities said.

A suspect accused of driving while intoxicated was arrested after hitting and killing a man on the Southwest Freeway Sunday, the Houston Police Department said.

A 17-year-old boy has died from injuries he sustained in a single-vehicle crash in League City Tuesday, police said.

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Crime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department Vehicular Crimes Division are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect(s) responsible for fatally striking a woman while she was changing her tire earlier this month.

A bicyclist was fatally struck by an 18-wheeler in southeast Houston Friday, the Houston Police Department said.

A deadly crash involving an 18-wheeler has closed all lanes of the Southwest Freeway outbound near West Sam Houston Parkway.

A woman was hit and killed after a car jumped a curb during a two-vehicle crash in southeast Houston Monday, the Houston Police Department said.

A woman and her unborn child are dead after a crash involving an alligator in Refugio County near Corpus Christi Sunday, reports said.

A pedestrian is dead after being fatally struck by an 18-wheeler in east Houston Tuesday, the Houston Police Department said.

A man is accused of driving while intoxicated in a single-vehicle crash that killed a toddler in Baytown Sunday, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.

A Houston man was sentenced to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing his 6-year-old stepdaughter in a 2021 crash where he was driving while intoxicated, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Friday.

A deadly crash in northwest Harris County has shut down West Road in both directions Thursday, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.

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

Two people were transported to the hospital after a high-speed chase that resulted in a crash in west Houston Tuesday, authorities said.

The parents of a man who was killed in an auto-pedestrian crash last month are now suing four bars and the alleged at-fault drunk driver’s husband, a petition from law firm Kherkher Garcia, LLP said.

A 43-year-old man has been arrested for driving while intoxicated after fatally striking two men and injuring a woman while they were walking on a roadway in north Harris County Friday, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.

The husband of the woman who was struck and killed in a crash on the couple’s wedding night in South Carolina has said he is feeling “just as good as I can” after the April tragedy that left him seriously injured.

A man was hit and killed by a Harris County Precinct 4 deputy constable after running across the feeder road near Beltway 8 North eastbound at Hardy Toll Road Tuesday, authorities said.

The woman accused of hitting and killing a man who was walking on a sidewalk in Montrose has apparently already violated her bond, according to the Harris County District Clerk’s Office.

A man was hit and killed by a rideshare driver who was traveling with a passenger near downtown Tuesday, the Houston Police Department said.

The family of a 33-year-old man who was killed in an auto-pedestrian accident last month is now suing the alleged drunk driver they believe is responsible for the deadly crash.

A driver was hit and killed while trying to escape a vehicle fire on Eastex Freeway Tuesday, the METRO Police Department said.

Charges may be upgraded against the suspected drunk driver accused of hitting and killing a Katy man who was on his way home from the Taylor Swift concert Friday night.

The driver of an 18-wheeler has died after driving off SH-99 at Cypress Rosehill Friday, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.

Court documents revealed the 33-year-old woman who fatally struck a man in Montrose had a blood alcohol limit nearly four times the legal limit of .08%.