Overview
- Houston police say the maroon sedan crashed just before 3:30 a.m. near Witte Road on the westbound Katy Freeway feeder.
- Investigators report the three occupants had just burglarized an AutoZone on Gessner Road and stolen several car batteries.
- All three people were trapped in the wreckage, and Houston Fire Department crews extricated them.
- The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, and two passengers were transported to hospitals with injuries.
- Officers recovered the stolen batteries from the vehicle, and Houston TranStar reported three lanes still blocked around 6:25 a.m. as the investigation continued.