HOUSTON — Houston police are investigating a fatal overnight crash involving a motorcyclist in the Galleria area.
It happened just before midnight on Westheimer Road near the West Loop South feeder road.
Investigators said a black Mercedes Benz GLK was leaving a gas station when it tried to make a right turn and was struck by a blue Kawasaki motorcycle.
When officers arrived, they said the motorcyclist and his bike were found in the roadway.
The rider, who has been identified as a 41-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The other vehicle was parked near by and the driver has been cooperating with the investigation.
Police said no one inside the Mercedes was hurt, and the driver passed a field sobriety test. They were questioned and then released.
It was later determined the Mercedes made an unsafe lane change, but no charges have been filed.
The investigation is ongoing.
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