Driver dies after shooting, crash on E. Sam Houston Parkway in Harris County

HOUSTON - A driver is dead and his passenger has been detained after a shooting and a crash on a Harris County highway, authorities say

The crash occurred in the 12400 block of the E. Sam Houston Parkway around 8 a.m. Monday.

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Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said deputies with the Precinct 3 Constable’s Office were monitoring traffic when they saw a pickup truck come barreling down the road and crash into a concrete barrier.

As deputy constables approached, they saw that a passenger in the pickup truck had a pistol, authorities say.

The Harris County Sheriffs Office investigates a shooting and crash on the E Sam Houston Parkway.

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They retreated, waited for backup and then approached again, ordering the armed passenger to exit the vehicle, the sheriff says. The passenger got out of the vehicle and was detained.

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The sheriff says as the deputy constable’s got close to the pickup truck they saw that the driver had a gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

It is unclear what led up to the shooting and the crash. Any investigation remains underway.