Deadly motorcycle crash claims man's life in west Houston

HOUSTON - The Houston Police Department is investigating a motorcycle crash that killed one man in west Houston.

The accident happened around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday on Katy Freeway at TC Jester Boulevard. 

A motorcycle crash in west Houston claims the life of one man in Houston.

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Houston police say the motorcycle ran into the back of a pickup truck, causing the truck to steer off the road and crashing the shoulder.

The man and woman who were inside the truck involved in the accident had no injuries.

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A young man riding the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. The man and woman inside the truck had no injuries. 

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Witnesses say there was another motorcycle rider with the deceased who was also speeding and weaving through traffic before the accident.