HOUSTON — A pickup truck crashed and then caught fire early Tuesday on the Katy Freeway feeder road near Sam Houston Tollway, according to the Houston Police Department.
It happened about 1 a.m.
This incident shut down all westbound lanes on the Katy Freeway service road as well as all southbound lanes of the Sam Houston Tollway. It reopened just before 5 a.m.
Investigators said the vehicle crashed into a light pole. HPD confirmed the driver did not survive.
It's still unclear what caused the crashed, but police speeding may have been a factor and the driver somehow lost control.