HOUSTON — An alleged street racer is dead after his car crashed into a tree and split in half Wednesday night in Houston's northside.
The deceased driver has been identified as 24-year-old Jim Lopez-Orellana.
This happened at about 10:40 p.m. in the 10100 block of N Houston Rosslyn.
Houston police said a witness reported seeing two cars racing on the street when a red Honda Civic veered off the road and struck a tree.
The impact of the crash caused the car to split in half.
Lopez-Orellana was ejected from the Civic and died on scene. Police said they believe he wasn't wearing a seatbelt.
According to the witness, the other vehicle involved, possibly a silver-colored car, did not stop after the crash.
Police said they will be reviewing surveillance cameras to see if this was really a street racing incident.
Check back for updates.
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