One Killed in Houston Motorcycle Crash on Highway 6 near Westheimer

Houston, Texas (August 21, 2021) – According to the police, a motorcyclist was killed early Saturday morning in a crash involving a suspected intoxicated driver in Houston.

The deadly accident happened around 2:30 a.m., on Highway 6 North near Westheimer.

Police said a man was driving a Ford F-250 pickup truck on the highway when he made a U-turn and moved into an oncoming lane of traffic, and the Ford was struck on the front by a motorcycle.

The motorcyclist was killed in the crash. Their identity has not been released.

The Ford driver was suspected of having been intoxicated at the time of the crash.

The Houston Police Department Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating the crash.

Most motorcycle crashes are caused by negligent drivers who don’t keep a proper lookout or fail to yield the right-of-way. Because motorcyclists are vulnerable, their injuries are usually severe, often suffering from road rash, broken bones, brain injuries, amputations, or spinal cord injuries. In some cases the accident results in death.

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