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Mini Bike Rider Killed in Pickup Collision on U.S. 290 Feeder in Cypress

Investigators say the minibike was passing to the right as a pickup turned into a business driveway.

Overview

  • The crash happened around 5:23 p.m. Tuesday at 25820 U.S. 290 near Spring Cypress Road, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
  • Officials said the rider was traveling westbound in the number three lane and attempting to pass vehicles on the right.
  • A Ford F-150 turned from that lane into a business driveway and struck the mini bike, running over the rider, investigators reported.
  • The male rider was pinned under the truck and pronounced deceased at the scene; his identity has not been released.
  • Authorities said the pickup driver remained at the location with no signs of intoxication, and only one feeder lane was open during the investigation.