HOUSTON - A motorcyclist is dead after a crash in northwest Harris County on Tuesday morning.

Deadly motorcycle crash

What we know:

The crash occurred around 2:40 a.m. on the eastbound service road of Beltway 8 at SH 249.

According to the sheriff’s office, it appears the motorcyclist was stopped in the roadway when a car struck the motorcycle from behind.

The rider was ejected from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene, authorities say.

The sheriff’s office says the driver of the other car was not intoxicated and is cooperating with the investigation. The driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

What we don't know:

The sheriff’s office says it’s unclear at this time if the light was red or green at the time of the crash.

No one involved in the crash has be

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