HOUSTON — A deadly crash shut down all the northbound lanes of the 610 West Loop near Hempstead Road Thursday morning, according to the Houston Police Department.
The wreck happened at 10:49 a.m. near the Highway 290 interchange.
Witnesses said the driver of a gray Nissan Altima was going below the speed limit but then suddenly accelerated and swerved in and out of traffic. He lost control and struck the right side of the concrete wall, then went across all five lanes and struck the left side twice.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
No other vehicles were involved.
The West Loop northbound lanes were closed for a few hours while police investigated the crash but reopened around 2:25 p.m., according to Houston TranStar.
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