Deputies say a street race turned deadly when several sports cars were driving on I-10, and one of those drivers crashed to his death into a ditch in Chambers County.
According to police, dispatched received a call about at about 2:30 Saturday about several sports car racing on I-10 near Winnie and Mont Belvieu.A Houston man died after crashing into a ditch during a street race off of I-10 in Chambers County, according to deputies.
On Saturday, deputies with the Chambers County Sheriff's Office responded to a call reporting several sports cars racing on I-10 eastbound toward the city of Winnie from Mont Belvieu at about 2:30 p.m.Investigators said all the sports cars fled the scene when deputies arrived. Fifteen minutes later, a deputy reportedly found a driver, identified as 32-year-old Aniket Sanyal, who died inside a crashed car on the side of the interstate.
Authorities urge anyone with any information regarding in this case to contact the Chambers County Sheriff's Office at 409-267-2500.
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