HOUSTON — A deadly incident involving a motorcyclist and other drivers on the 610 Loop remains under investigation Thursday.
Houston police said it was about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday when a motorcyclist traveling southbound on The Loop at S. Post Oak crashed into another vehicle. The rider fell off the bike and was then run over.
The rider was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
Police did not release the rider's name but they said he was 27 years old.
The freeway was closed for more than two hours but reopened shortly before 1:30 a.m., police tweeted.
At the time, police told KHOU 11 News "several" other vehicles hit the motorcyclist after the initially collision, killing him, but police later issued an update that indicated only one or two other drivers may have been involved:
"The victim was operating a red Suzuki GSX motorcycle at a high rate of speed at the above address when he struck a gray Honda Accord. The motorcyclist lost control and came to rest near the median. He was then struck by a gold Toyota Camry. The driver of the Camry remained at the scene and was questioned and released."
A witness reported possibly seeing a second vehicle, a white pickup truck, also hit the victim and then flee the scene. Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4072 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
