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Joshua Kelly killed in motorcycle crash on Interstate 45 in Harris County on June 26.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:36am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Motorcyclist dies in crash on I45 in N. Harris Co.

Deputies said Kelly was driving a 2001 Suzuki motorcycle eastbound on Barren Springs when he ran a stop sign at the North Freeway frontage road. He slammed into a curb and a guard rail along the frontage road and was thrown from his motorcycle onto the southbound lanes of the freeway.

A motorcyclist died early Thursday morning when he hit a guardrail on Interstate 45 and was thrown from his motorcycle onto the freeway where a big rig and other motorists hit him in north Harris County.

Joshua Kelly died in the crash, which occurred about 12:20 a.m. in the 200 block of Barren Springs Drive near the North Freeway, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies said Kelly was driving a 2001 Suzuki motorcycle eastbound on Barren Springs when he ran a stop sign at the North Freeway frontage road. He slammed into a curb and a guard rail along the frontage road and was thrown from his motorcycle onto the southbound lanes of the freeway.

Deputies said Kelly was hit by several vehicles, including an 18-wheeler and a sports utility vehicle which could not stop to avoid him.

Deputies are investigating the crash.

Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved: 
Joshua Kelly
Roadway: 
Interstate 45
City: 
Houston, TX
County: 
Harris County, TX
Area: 
Houston, TX

Comments

Submitted by Shaude on Sat, 06/28/2014 - 7:58pm
Media seem to always try to add a twist to the truth. Especially, when they are just trying to sell and be heard at the end of the day. I HATE to hear about news such as this one. Try to be strong and remember that I am here fam. Let me know what I can try to do to help.

Submitted by kelly on Sat, 06/28/2014 - 5:39pm
I just wanted to say this is not true in you should not speak on something you don't know he did not run a stop sign the breaks was bad on the bike someone let him use he tried to stop he been riden all types of bikes his whole life so to answer this no he did not run a stop sign so if you going to tell something tell the truth not a lie

Submitted by FRIEND OF FAMILY on Thu, 02/05/2015 - 2:40pm

SORRY FOR THE LOST OF JOSH I HATE TO HEAR ABOUT THIS AND I JUST WANT TO SEND MY BLESSING TO THE WHOLE KELLY FAMILY LAQUITA KELLY LATONYA KELLY AND MS LATONYA KELLY I'VE KNOWN THIS FAMILY FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND I KNOW THAT JOSH HAS BEEN RIDEIN BIKES FOR A LONGTIME AND AS OF HEARING FROM OTHER PEOPLE THE BRAKES WAS BAD AND MAN THAT KNEW THIS WAS A BIKE THAT HAD BAD BRAKES SHOULD HAVE WARNED HIM AND HIS FAMILY... JOSH LEFT BEHIND A 4 YEAR LITTLE GIRL AND WIFE THAT WILL CARRY ON HIS NAME AND FAMILY NAME. THIS STUFF THAT I HAVE I HAVE BEEN READING IS NOT TRUE AND I FEEL THAT THE COPS SHOULD REALLY LOOK INTO THIS MORE BECAUSE THE YOOUNG MAN WHO KNEW ABOUT THIS BIKE HAVING BAD BRAKES SHOULD OF SAID SOMETHING AND SHOULD BE FACING TIME....

KELLY FAMILY IM SORRY ABOUT THE LOST OF JOSHUA KELLY !!! AND I SEND MY BLESSING PS LAQUITA KELLY AND JOSH'S LITTLE GIRL AND WIFE KEEP YOUR HEAD UP; STAY STRONG

-OLD FRIEND OF KELLY FAMILY -

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