Overview

• The crash occurred around 11 p.m. Wednesday on the connector ramp between the Sam Houston Tollway and North Freeway when witnesses said an SUV driver forced the motorcyclist off the overpass.
• The 20-year-old rider was flung over the edge and rushed to a trauma center, where he underwent emergency surgery for severe internal injuries.
• Lt. R. Willkens of the Houston Police Department confirmed the SUV driver fled the scene and investigators are working to identify the individual.
• The motorcyclist remains in critical condition and police believe he will survive his injuries.
• The HPD Vehicular Crimes Division is urging anyone with information to contact investigators to aid the ongoing manhunt.