Dealership worker in customer's car crashes into METRORail

Tuesday, February 18, 2020
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A bicyclist was hit by a car after a driver ran a red light and crashed into the METRO light rail in downtown Houston.

It happened on the corner of Main Street and Lamar around 6 p.m. on Monday.
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METRO police said the driver was an employee of a local Jaguar/Land Rover dealership and was test driving a customer's car that had just been serviced.

Investigators said the employee ran a red light, hit the METRO light rail and then hit the bicyclist.


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The condition of the bicyclist wasn't immediately released. It's unclear if the driver will be charged.

The incident remains under investigation.

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