The Harris County Sheriff's Department responded to the single-vehicle crash in the 16300 block of Old Humble Road around 9:30 a.m.
Deputies say the husband and wife were driving when the man hit a puddle of water in the road, causing him to spin out of control and crash into a utility pole.
The man died on the scene, and the wife was transported to the hospital in serious condition.
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