15-year-old dies in accident in Humble after collision with tree

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, a teenager tragically died in a car accident in Humble on Monday.

Authorities were called to a crash in the area of ​​2800 North Houston Avenue, where they found a 15-year-old driver who had crashed into a tree and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Sheriff Gonzalez reports that the victim may not have been on her high school campus at the time of the accident.

The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

In a statement, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez expressed his condolences, saying, “Gone far too soon. Our condolences go out to the victim's family and friends.”