Man dead, woman injured after pickup truck crash in northwest Houston

The Houston Fire Department, Police Department and the Harris County Sheriff's Office at the scene of a deadly crash on SH 249.

Houston police say a man died and a woman was taken to the hospital after a pickup truck crashed into a barrier at an exit ramp on SH 249.

The crash occurred at the Grant Road exit around midnight.

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According to police, the pickup truck hit the barrier at the exit ramp, rolled and struck the other side of the concrete barrier.

A man died at the scene. A woman, who was a passenger in the truck, was taken to the hospital.

Police say a deputy who was traveling behind the pickup truck on-viewed the crash.

The Houston Police Department Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating.

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