Houston police fatally shoot suspect in highway crash aftermath

HOUSTON (KIAH) — A crash on the North Freeway turned into a fatal shootout with Houston police officers. The incident occurred overnight in North Houston.

According to Houston Police Department (HPD) reports, at about 3:45 p.m., a man driving green SUV, cut across several lanes on the highway, causing a crash involving two other vehicles.

The driver fled the scene following the crash and was found by HPD in a nearby parking lot on West Dyna Drive. When officers attempted to question the man, he pulled out a pistol…

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