KATY, Texas (Covering Katy News) — A motorcyclist was killed late Wednesday night after striking a tractor-trailer on the Katy Freeway and being thrown from her motorcycle, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
The crash happened about 11:20 p.m. in the westbound lanes of the 22600 block of the Katy Freeway.
Investigators said Brooke Rivera was riding a black 2023 Kawasaki motorcycle when investigators say she struck the left rear corner of a trailer being pulled by a 2023 Kenworth truck.
Rivera was thrown from the motorcycle and came to rest in the roadway. The motorcycle continued sliding before it was struck by a 2025 Chevrolet Blazer traveling in the same lane, investigators said.
Harris County ESD 48 responded to the crash and found Rivera with no signs of life at 11:33 p.m.
The truck driver and the driver of the Chevrolet were not injured.