HOUSTON – A man has been charged after a crash on Westheimer Road in Houston left a motorcyclist dead, police say.
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Djamal Benamirouche, 48, is charged with criminally negligent homicide.
Djamal Benamirouche (Photo: Houston Police Department)
What we know:
The crash occurred around 11:55 p.m. Friday in the 7900 block of Westheimer Road, near Stoney Brook Drive, in west Houston.
Police say Benamirouche was driving a Lexus ES350 eastbound on Westheimer Road, and a 39-year-old man was also riding a motorcycle in the adjacent lanes.
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Police say Benamirouche abruptly changed lanes multiple times to try to get over to the far left lane to make a U-turn, and he ended up striking the motorcycle with his Lexus.
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The rider was ejected from the motorcycle. He died at the hospital.
Police say Benamirouche remained at the scene and was arrested.
What we don’t know:
Authorities did not publicly identify the motorcyclist.