Person ejected, killed in crash on Highway 290; another person critically hurt

Cy-Fair Fire responded and had to free a person who was trapped in a vehicle

Author: Doug Delony

Published: 4:35 AM CST February 1, 2021

Updated: 11:46 AM CST February 1, 2021

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Deputies closed Highway 290’s inbound lanes after a deadly crash early Monday morning.

Note: the video in this story is raw scene video with no audio

The wreck happened shortly before 3 a.m. east of FM 1960 in northwest Harris County.

Cy-Fair Fire responded and had to free a person who was trapped in a vehicle. That person was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Another person was ejected during the wreck and was already dead.

The vehicles involved appeared to be an older Chevrolet or GM SUV as well as a Nissan Rogue.

No names were immediately released.

As of 4 a.m. all eastbound/inbound traffic was forced off at Eldridge/West Road. The freeway is expected to remain closed until about 6:30 a.m., according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

The freeway fullyreopened just before 7 a.m.