Motorcyclist killed near I-10 on west side

A man speeding on a motorcycle died late Friday after he hit a utility pole in the 19900 block of Park Row in west Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

The man, whose identity was not released, was riding a 2002 Yamaha R6 motorcycle westbound in the inside lane about 11:05 p.m. Friday when a maroon Jeep Grand Cherokee pulled out of the Wal-Mart driveway, a sheriff's office news release said.

As the Jeep pulled into the inside lane, the motorcycle moved across the outside westbound lane, hit the curb and struck the light pole. The motorcyclist showed no signs of life at the scene, the release said.