Motorcyclist killed in tollway onramp crash

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A motorcyclist died Friday morning in a crash on a north Houston tollway entrance ramp.

It happened just before 1 a.m. on the North Sam Houston Tollway feeder road between Hardy and Aldine Westfield.

The motorcyclist may have misjudged the entrance ramp to the tollway, hit a curb and was thrown from the bike, according to Houston police.

Poor lighting in the area may have been a factor in the crash, police said.

The victim's identity wasn't immediately released.