{"id":476300,"date":"2026-10-25T13:22:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T13:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/476300\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T13:22:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T13:22:28","slug":"dj-killed-after-car-rolls-into-ditch-in-northeast-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/476300\/","title":{"rendered":"DJ killed after car rolls into ditch in northeast Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 36-year-old man was ejected from the vehicle in the early-morning crash near McKnight Lane, police said<\/p>\n

\"\"A 36-year-old DJ died after his vehicle left the roadway, rolled several times into a ditch, and struck a pole in Houston early Sunday. (OnScene, Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n

HOUSTON \u2013 A 36-year-old man was killed when his vehicle left the roadway, rolled several times into a ditch and struck a pole in Houston early Sunday, according to Houston police.<\/p>\n

Officers were dispatched at about 2:39 a.m. to the 9000 block of Humble Westfield Road, near McKnight Lane. <\/p>\n

Police said the man was a DJ and was leaving a party. Houston Fire Department personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.<\/p>\n

Investigators said the driver was ejected and appeared not to have been wearing a seat belt. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. <\/p>\n

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Christian Hudspeth is a Houston native who joined KPRC 2 News in December 2025. Christian began his news career at KTRK in 2022 before moving to newsrooms in Waco, Texas (KXXV), Las Vegas, Nevada (KTNV), and now back to H-Town. He earned his BA at the University of Houston Jack J. Valenti School of Communication in 2023.<\/p>\n

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