One dead after pickup truck slams into two vehicle in NE Harris County

An investigation continues after one person was killed in a violent crash Saturday night in northeast Harris County.

The incident occurred around 11:45 p.m. after a pickup truck hit two vehicles on FM 1960 and Cypresswood Drive, authorities say.

According to deputies, witnesses said the white pickup truck was driving at a high rate of speed when it crashed into a vehicle that was stopped at a red light. The pickup then went into the intersection and struck an SUV that was stopped at a red light on the other side of the road.

Investigators confirm that the driver of the first vehicle struck was killed, their identity has not been released.