Houston, TX — November 23, 2023, Sammie Lee Mike Jr. was fatally injured following a single-vehicle car accident at around 2:55 a.m. on the South Freeway.

Authorities said in their statements that the crash happened off northbound lanes of the freeway near the intersection with Reed Road.

Sammie Lee Mike Jr. Killed in Car Accident on South Freeway in Houston, TX

Investigators reported that 60-year-old Sammie Mike Jr. was in a Nissan Sentra said to be traveling along the main lanes of the interstate when it somehow went out of its lane to the right. The vehicle left the roadway where it overturned along the ditch.

Mike was reportedly ejected partially during the crash, and he sustained fatal injuries. There did not appear to be anyone else in the vehicle with Mike. Right now, additional details about the possible cause of the crash are unavailable.

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