Motorcyclist found dead hours after crash

The motorcycle and rider both went over a wall of a ramp from the Gulf Freeway the South Loop, where he died, obscured from view

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A motorcycle rider is dead, but police aren't sure just when he died.

A person walking along the grassy area near the connector ramp of the Gulf Freeway and the South Loop found the body and the motorcycle around 4:45am. Police say the accident scene appeared to be several hours old.

Police say it appears the cycle rider may have been speeding as he took the ramp on to the South Loop and went over the wall. He wasn't wearing a helmet.

The crash was obscured by the wall, so Houston police are asking anyone who may have seen something to contact the vehicular crimes division at 713-247-4077.

The man's identity has not been released.

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Motorcyclist killed in wreck while being pulled over

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A motorcycle rider pulling over for a Houston police officer was killed overnight when another vehicle hit his bike.

It happened on the South Freeway near Yellowstone on Houston's south side at around 1:30am. An HPD officer spotted the motorcyclist on the feeder road. They say he was running red lights.

The officer signaled to the motorcyclist to pull over, and the rider stopped at a narrow, one-lane entrance ramp. That's when officers say another driver in a pickup truck sideswiped the HPD patrol unit and hit the motorcyclist, who died at the scene.

"A blue Chevy truck came from behind and sideswiped the officer's vehicle, then ran over the individual that was on the motorcycle," said Sgt. S. George with the Houston Police Department. "He was killed at the scene."

No officers were hurt. Police say they were going to ask the motorcyclist to pull over in a different, safer place just before the accident happened.

The pickup truck driver was taken to Ben Taub Hospital with minor injuries. According to police, that driver had a blood-alcohol level beyond the legal limit and now faces charges.

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Motorcyclist critically injured in accident in SW Houston

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A serious accident involving a motorcycle left one person in the hospital.

Investigators say a man on a motorcycle was speeding along Richmond near Loretto when he crashed into the back of a car.

The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital where he was listed in critical condition. The driver of the car was not hurt.

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Motorcyclist in critical condition after hitting car

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A motorcyclist slammed into the back of a car on the North Freeway feeder near Cypress Creek last night.

The accident happened around 9pm. The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Two small children in the car received minor cuts in the accident.

Authorities say the motorcyclist had borrowed the bike from a friend and was an inexperienced driver. They believe he was speeding when he hit the car. He was not wearing a helmet.

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Motorcyclist found dead in bayou after wreck

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Police are investigating an apparent traffic accident after a body was discovered in Buffalo Bayou.

Police say it appears a motorcycle rider was traveling east on Memorial Drive at a very high rate of speed when he lost control. The motorcycle flew over the curb, hitting the ground once before striking a tree. The vehicle broke into pieces, with some continuing airborne into the bayou.

A boat crew cleaning the bayou discovered the victim in the water around the 2400 block of Memorial Drive near Sawyer at about 10am. It is believed the accident occurred sometime shortly after the victim left his home around midnight.

The 31-year-old victim's identity has not been released.

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Motorcyclist crashes while leading police on chase

A motorcyclist crossed three counties before finally being arrested near Rosenberg overnight.

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A motorcyclist is in the hospital after crashing during a high speed chase with police.

The pursuit spanned at least 60 miles and ended on Williams Way and Highway 59 in Fort Bend County. The chase actually got started on FM 2920 and Highway 290 in Waller.

Troopers say the suspect exited 59 at Williams Way and crashed as he tried to cut through a grassy median. He was taken to a hospital in serious but stable condition.

Officials say speeds reached up to 100 miles per hour.

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Motorcyclist falls 60 feet to death off freeway

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A motorcyclist was killed when his bike went off the freeway near the Ship Channel Bridge Wednesday morning.

Police say at around 9am the motorcycle was traveling south on the 610 East Loop past the Ship Channel Bridge and was taking the exit to Highway 225 East when a witness saw the driver lose control of the bike and go over the guardrail of the interchange. Police say the victim was operating a white Harley Davidson 1200 motorcycle at a high rate of speed.

"One of the witnesses said that the operator sped in front of him, crossed directly in front of him and hit the cement barrier," said HPD Sgt. A.C. Francois.

According to police, the driver went airborne and fell about 60 feet and died upon impact. Authorities say the man was wearing a helmet.

The witnesses stopped to call police.

The 62-year-old man's identity has not been released.

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Motorcyclist dies after crashing into stalled vehicle

Houston police said a motorcyclist was killed after slamming his bike into the back of this SUV, which was stalled on the Highway 290 early Saturday.

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A motorcycle rider was killed early Saturday in a collision in northwest Houston.

Around 3am, the motorcyclist was traveling outbound on U.S. 290 near Tidwell. Witnesses say he was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic as he approached a sports utility vehicle stalled in the left lane.

The motorcycle slammed into the back end of the SUV. The man on the motorcycle died at the scene. Police say he was wearing a helmet, but the impact was so great that it flew off.

No one else was injured in the accident, officials said.

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Motorcyclist dies after highway crash

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A 21-year-old man died Saturday night after a motorcycle accident in southwest Houston.

Police said the man was traveling south on the West Loop at a high rate of speed around 9:15pm Saturday.

According to witnesses, he was weaving in and out of traffic and suddenly lost control over San Felipe. He hit the outside wall, laying the motorcycle down.

The man and the motorcycle skidded about 100 yards.

He was transported to Ben Taub General Hospital in critical condition where he later died.

Houston police shut down the West Loop while they investigated the accident, creating a traffic backup all the way to U.S. 290.

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Houston officer crashes while chasing after motorcyclist

 A police officer crashes his car

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A Houston police officer crashed his cruiser while chasing after a pair of motorcycles overnight.

The crash happened at Belle Park at Carvel on the southwest side of town. Police spotted the two motorcycles racing on Richmond. Officers chased after one rider who took off at speeds of 90 miles per hour down the Sam Houston Tollway. Police chased him into a neighborhood where one officer ran off the road hitting a metal pole.

The suspect escaped by driving over a foot bridge. The officer was not hurt.

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