Houston police are investigating a fatal crash at 300 McCarty Road about 10:15 p.m. on Thursday (April 3),
The identity of the deceased female, 62, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant D. Griffiths and Officer J. Johnson reported:
The female was driving a white Toyota RAV4 near the above address when she failed to maintain a single lane and drove onto railroad tracks. The vehicle veered off the tracks and ended up behind a business, where the vehicle then caught on fire.
Paramedics found the female inside the vehicle and pronounced her deceased.
The investigation is continuing.
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