Fatal Crash Involving Volkswagen Beetle on MLK Blvd

Houston police are currently investigating a fatal crash that occurred at 5000 Martin Luther King Boulevard around 10:25 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12.

The victim, identified as a 54-year-old male, has not yet been publicly named pending notification of family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

According to reports, the male was driving a silver Volkswagen Beetle northbound on Martin Luther King Boulevard when the vehicle veered off the roadway. The car subsequently struck a curb, two fences, and ultimately rolled over. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced the driver deceased at the scene.

At present, the investigation into the incident is ongoing.