Driver rear-ends car, gets out to argue, and is fatally hit by another vehicle, HCSO says

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A driver rear-ended another motorist, got out to argue and physically fight, and was hit and killed by a third vehicle along Spring Cypress Road, deputies said on Wednesday night.

According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the chain of events was set into motion in the 6900 block of Spring Cypress Road, west of TC Jester Boulevard, in the Klein area.

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, about the incident at 8 p.m.

According to Gonzalez, two motorists were arguing outside on the road when a third driver struck one of them.

The sheriff elaborated on what took place. According to his preliminary information, the victim, or alleged at-fault driver, hit the back of a vehicle. Both drivers got out, and an argument ensued, which escalated into a physical altercation.

He added that a third vehicle and possibly others hit the at-fault driver. The person behind the wheel of that additional car remained at the scene.

The sheriff's office didn't immediately say whether the victim was hit intentionally or by accident.

Deputies haven't identified the victim but said he appeared to be a man in his late teens to early 20s.

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