HOUSTON — Houston police are investigating the death of a motorcyclist who crashed into a parked tow truck late Monday on the Gulf Freeway.
Officers responded to the 15900 block of the Gulf Freeway around 9:28 p.m.
Investigators said the 49-year-old rider of an orange Icebear PMZ motorcycle was swerving across the main lanes when he crashed into the back of a flatbed tow truck. At the time, the truck operator was preparing to remove a stalled vehicle from the side of the freeway.
The rider was thrown from his motorcycle during the crash, police said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene when officers arrived. It’s still unclear why the motorcyclist was swerving.
The tow truck driver was not injured.
The freeway was shutdown for several hours while police investigated but has since reopened.
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