1 dead after fiery crash with power pole in north Harris County

HOUSTON - A driver is dead after a fiery crash in north Harris County overnight Sunday.

It happened a little after 2:30 a.m. on Airline and Gulf Bank where deputies with the Harris Co. Sheriff's Office were called to a major crash with a vehicle on fire.

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Responding officers found an unidentified man inside a pickup truck which was ablaze after they say he hit a power pole. Investigators said the driver ran a red light while heading southbound on Airline and hit another vehicle going eastbound on Gulf Bank.

The sedan driver was not injured but the truck driver's vehicle kept on going before resting south of the intersection.

(Photo courtesy of OnScene Houston)

It's unclear if speed or alcohol played a factor, but an investigation remains underway.

The crash into the power pole caused a power outage, Sheriff Gonzalez said, and the intersection was closed while crews worked to investigate and clean up the wreckage.

CenterPoint Energy was also called to the scene to help restore power to the area, which is expected to come back around 4:30 p.m. Parts of the roadway were also shut down as a result.

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Hours after the incident, deputies said a woman drove into the crime scene and investigators found she had an open container inside her car. They gave her a field sobriety test, which she failed and was taken into custody.