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A motorcyclist lost control on FM 1960 overnight and was hit by a pickup truck in northwest Houston.
Police say the motorcyclist was leaving a shopping center parking lot near Tomball Parkway when something went wrong, sending him into oncoming traffic.
"Apparently lost control of his motorcycle, crossed three lanes of traffic and went into the eastbound lanes," said Sgt. J.R. Roberts with the Houston Police Department.
The motorcyclist was thrown from his bike and police say that is when the pickup truck hit him. He died at the scene.
A motorcyclist died after an accident with a wrecker in far southwest Houston this morning.
Authorities say the motorcyclist was speeding on West Airport near Sandpiper when a wrecker tried to turn in front of the bike.
The motorcyclist died at the scene. The wrecker driver was not under the influence and is not facing charges at this time.
An investigation is ongoing.
According to police, a single vehicle accident happened on Dorsey Lane near Ward Avenue Saturday night around 10:50. The driver of a Toyota Tacoma pickup was traveling northbound on Dorsey Lane, lost control in a curve at the intersection and hit a utility pole. The truck then rotated and slid into the easement striking a second utility pole. The truck flipped on its side and stopped. LG&E arrived on scene to cut the power lines before the driver could be pulled from the truck.
A man was critically injured following a two-vehicle crash in Santa Ana Saturday night, according to police.
The incident occurred near Civic Center Drive and English Street around 11:15 p.m.
According to police, a Ford Explorer collided with a car, and the Explorer wound up on top of a parked car.
"It looks like somebody ran a red light," said the Santa Ana police Commander, although the collision was still under investigation.
A Marysville child was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after a one-car collision on Highway 530 near Darrington Saturday morning. The girl, 2, was listed in stable condition Saturday afternoon. A Marysville man, 27, also was injured. He was treated and released from Cascade Valley Hospital. The Washington State Patrol said the man was driving a Honda Civic eastbound when he rolled the car. It ran into a private driveway before landing in a ditch.