HOUSTON (CW39) — A deadly crash shut down part of Lauder Road on Thursday morning after a vehicle overturned and burst into flames, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
Deputies responded around 6:12 a.m. to the 4900 block of Lauder Road near Ciceter, close to Brookside Funeral Home. When units arrived, they found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames.
EMS and fire crews worked to put out the fire, but Gonzalez said one person was pronounced dead at the scene.
Lauder Road remains shut down heading toward the Eastex Freeway (59) as investigators work the scene to determine the cause.
The identity of the victim has not been released. The investigation is underway so expect delays…