Houston: Motorcycle rider killed as biker tried dodging vehicle in roadway; driver found asleep in vehicle

The Brief

  • Police say a driver was asleep inside a vehicle on Ley Road.
  • A motorcyclist swerved to avoid the vehicle, but the biker and passenger fell off.
  • The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The driver may face charges.

HOUSTON A driver may be charged after a person was killed while trying to avoid his vehicle on a Houston roadway.

Ley Road motorcycle accident

What we know:

The incident was reported at about 12:45 a.m. on Sunday. Police were called to the 9100 block of Ley Road.

According to a police sergeant at the scene, a vehicle was stopped in a moving lane of traffic as the driver was asleep behind the wheel.

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