Houston Motorcyclist Killed in Memorial Drive Crash, Police Say

A 20-year-old woman died after her motorcycle crashed into a steel cable barrier in the 7400 block of Memorial Drive on Thursday night, Houston police said. The fatal motorcycle crash happened about 10:40 p.m. on October 29.

The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences has not released her name. Her identity is pending notification of family members.

How the crash happened

Investigators with the Houston Police Department’s Vehicular Crimes Division said the woman was riding a black Kawasaki eastbound at a high rate of speed. She lost control, left the roadway and struck the cable barrier, police said.

The rider came to rest in a moving lane of traffic. The motorcycle kept going for several hundred feet, according to investigators.

Bystander started CPR

A citizen heard the crash, went to the scene and started CPR on the rider, police said. Houston Fire Department paramedics took her to an area hospital, where she died.

Sergeant G. Garcia and Officer V. Taylor of the Vehicular Crimes Division reported the findings. The investigation is ongoing.

Police listed the case under incident number 707260826. Other fatal crashes under investigation across Harris County are also on the site.