{"id":508631,"date":"2026-01-11T13:57:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T13:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/508631\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T13:57:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T13:57:17","slug":"one-dead-after-car-crashes-into-tree-in-northeast-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/508631\/","title":{"rendered":"One dead after car crashes into tree in Northeast Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Crash occurred near Tidwell Road and Wayside Drive early Sunday morning<\/p>\n<p>A driver died in a single-vehicle crash in northeast Houston early Sunday morning when a Honda Civic collided with a tree near Tidwell Road and Wayside Drive. (OnScene,  KPRC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>HOUSTON<\/strong> \u2013 A driver is dead following a single-vehicle crash in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/topic\/Northeast_Houston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/topic\/Northeast_Houston\/\">Northeast Houston<\/a> on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/topic\/Houston_Police_Department\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/topic\/Houston_Police_Department\/\">Houston Police<\/a> said a call came in around 3:43 a.m. reporting that a red Honda Civic crashed into a tree near Tidwell Road and Wayside Drive. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">According to police, the caller stated the driver was trapped inside the vehicle and not breathing.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/><\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The medical examiner\u2019s office pronounced the driver deceased at the location.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking News Alerts<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorChristian Hudspeth headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/team\/chudspeth\/\" title=\"View Christian Hudspeth&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christian Hudspeth<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Christian Hudspeth is a Houston native who joined KPRC 2 News in December 2025. 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