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North Freeway crash: Motorcycle rider dead after multiple vehicle crash

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Published  January 2, 2025 1:51pm CST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 26 Houston

The Brief

    • Daniel Farrar, 49, was killed after crashing his motorcycle into the back of a gray Tesla on the North Freeway on New Year's Eve and being ejected.
    • The gray Tesla had swerved out of the way to avoid another crash involving three vehicles.
    • A woman passenger, who was on the back of Farrar's motorcycle and also ejected, was taken to the hospital in stable condition.

HOUSTON - A deadly crash involving multiple vehicles on New Year's Eve is being investigated by the Houston police.

Houston Police Department investigators say three vehicles got into a minor crash while traveling southbound at 12500 North Freeway around 6:25 p.m.

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A gray Tesla swerved to avoid the crash and came to a stop partially on the left shoulder of the freeway, police say. The driver did not hit any vehicles.

However, police say 49-year-old Daniel Farrar was on a black Harley-Davidson motorcycle and riding at a high rate of speed with a female passenger. Farrar hit the gray Tesla from behind, causing him and the passenger to be ejected.

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Farrar was pronounced dead at the scene and the 46-year-old woman was taken to a hospital in stable condition, HPD reports.

The driver of the Tesla remained at the scene was not believed to be intoxicated, according to Houston police. They were questioned and released.

The Source: Houston Police Department shared a press release with an update on the ongoing investigation.

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