HPD: Passenger dies after wrong-way driver hits pole, flipping pickup truck
Houston police investigate a deadly crash on Scott Street.
HOUSTON - Houston police say the passenger in a pickup truck died after a driver traveling in the wrong direction struck a pole and the truck landed on its side.
The crash occurred around 3:15 a.m. Monday in the 3400 block of Scott Street.
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Police believe the driver of the pickup truck was traveling the wrong way when he hit a telephone pole, sending the truck airborne. The truck hit another pole before coming to a stop on its side, authorities say.
A woman who was a passenger in the pickup truck was pronounced deceased, and the driver of the pickup truck was uninjured, police say.
According to HPD, investigators determined the driver was not intoxicated and speed may have been a factor in the crash.
No charges have been filed at this time. The investigation will be referred to a Harris County grand jury.