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HCSO: Driver killed after being hit by train in east Harris County

Views from Air 11 show a white pickup that appears to have been dragged for an extended distance along the tracks.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — The driver of a pickup truck was killed Monday after being hit by a train in east Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

This happened around 7:30 a.m. at a crossing on Mesa Drive, just south of E. Mount Houston.

Air 11 flew over the scene and saw a white pickup truck badly damaged. It appeared to have been dragged for a long distance.

No other details were given. 

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