Harris County crash along East Freeway leaves 1 dead
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A driver is dead after he crashed into a power pole and was ejected from his vehicle on Wednesday night, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office says.
The crash occurred on the eastbound feeder road of the I-10 East Freeway near Carey Lane in the Channelview area.
According to the sheriff’s office, a witness reported seeing the vehicle on the freeway strike the wall several times before exiting the freeway.
Authorities say the vehicle then left the roadway and hit a power pole.
Deputies arrived to find a man who had been ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Investigators are working to determine what led up to the crash.
Authorities say the crash knocked out power for hundreds of people in the area, but according to Centerpoint’s outage map, it has since been restored.