HOUSTON — A motorcycle rider died Friday night after she hit a barrier and was ejected and thrown off the overpass, according to the Houston Police Department.
Police said the crash happened around 7:10 p.m. on the flyover lanes of the East Freeway near Gregg St.
When police arrived at the scene, they discovered a green Kawasaki motorcycle without a rider on the flyover ramp of the freeway. They found the victim's body on the ground below.
She was pronounced dead at the scene. The name of the victim hasn't been released but HPD said she was 37.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.