Man dies after car accident in Spring Branch

A passenger was killed Saturday morning, June 10, 2017, after the car he was riding in veered off the road and hit a tree in the 7500 block of Janak Drive Spring Branch, according to Houston police. A passenger was killed Saturday morning, June 10, 2017, after the car he was riding in veered off the road and hit a tree in the 7500 block of Janak Drive Spring Branch, according to Houston police. Photo: Metro Video Photo: Metro Video Image 1 of / 12 Caption Close Man dies after car accident in Spring Branch 1 / 12 Back to Gallery

A passenger was killed Saturday morning after the car he was riding in veered off the road and hit a tree in Spring Branch, according to Houston police.

A gray car headed east swerved off the road in the 7500 block of Janak shortly after 4 a.m., police said.

The car eventually struck an unoccupied white Jeep that was parked on the street. The gray car then struck a tree on the north side of the street in front of a house.

The passenger died at the scene, while the driver fled on foot.

Police said they eventually caught and took the driver into custody Saturday morning.

It is not clear what the driver will be charged with because the accident is still under investigation, police said.