3 dead after vehicle crashes into pole along North Freeway in Spring

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Three people died Sunday morning after the vehicle they were in crashed into a light pole.

It happened just off the southbound shoulder of I-45 North Freeway between Cypresswood and Louetta.

Investigators said the vehicle was traveling at a normal speed when it left the roadway and crashed into the pole. The car caught fire after impact.

Only one southbound main lane was open near the crash scene for a time. The southbound feeder road was completely closed while fire crews worked to clear the crash.