Uber driver killed after being hit by his own car while controlling vehicle on east Houston freeway

HOUSTON – Police say an Uber driver died early Sunday morning after he checked his vehicle and another driver rear-ended his car.

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The incident happened shortly before 4 a.m., as investigators say the unidentified driver was with a passenger/customer on I-10 East toward the Kress exit. The driver stopped his vehicle to see what was wrong with his car after suspecting he hit something on the shoulder of the highway.

The driver and passenger got out of the car to see what was wrong, but the passenger then got back in while the driver continued to inspect the vehicle. That’s when Sgt. Dallas of the Houston Police Department’s Vehicle Crimes Division said another driver, likely in a van, rear-ended the Uber driver’s car.

Sergeant Dallas noted that the crash caused the car to crash into the unidentified driver, killing him.

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No information has been released about the driver who hit the Uber driver and whether or not he is facing charges.

This is a developing story and will continue to be updated as new information becomes available.