{"id":786780,"date":"2026-05-10T15:19:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T15:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/786780\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T15:19:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T15:19:14","slug":"driver-killed-after-vehicle-rolls-over-hits-tree-in-spring-hcso-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/786780\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver killed after vehicle rolls over, hits tree in Spring, HCSO says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Deputies say the car left the road on Lexington Road around 3:40 a.m.; the driver was pronounced dead at HCA Houston Northwest<\/p>\n<p>A man in his 20s was killed early Sunday after his speeding Tesla left the roadway, rolled several times, and struck a tree in Spring, according to the Harris County Sheriff\u2019s Office. (OnScene,  Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>SPRING, Texas<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/topic\/HCSO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/topic\/HCSO\/\">Harris County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a> deputies are investigating a fatal rollover crash early Sunday in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/topic\/Spring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/topic\/Spring\/\">Spring<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Dispatch received an alert about the crash around 3:40 a.m. this morning in the 26000 block of Lexington Road, where deputies found a red Tesla in a ditch on the southbound side of the roadway, according to HCSO. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Investigators said the driver \u2014 described as a man in his 20s \u2014 was traveling at a high rate of speed when he didn\u2019t make the turn and left the roadway. The vehicle rolled about three times through a ditch, and struck a tree. Airbags deployed in the crash, and EMS used the Jaws of Life rescue device to remove the driver after the Tesla\u2019s electric doors would not open.<\/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 driver was transported to HCA Houston Northwest, where he was pronounced dead around 4:45 a.m. Officials said it is not known whether the vehicle\u2019s self-driving capability was in use at the time of the crash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The incident is being handled by HCSO. <\/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 Author<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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">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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