A driver died Friday after reportedly speeding through a red light and crashing on the Eastex Freeway, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
The crash occurred around 11:40 a.m. in the 11600 block of U.S. 59, the sheriff's office said. A witness said they saw the driver run a red light just north of the crash.
Emergency workers found the driver dead in the backseat hatch area of his Jeep Cherokee.
The crash is currently being investigated by the Harris County Sheriff's Office Vehicular Crimes Division.