Miguel A. Rodriguez, 49, was found dead on September 7, 2024, after his red Ford F-150 veered off the service road of the Southwest Freeway (South U.S. Highway 59) in Houston and struck a power line pole, overturning onto its left side. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene after HPD officers arrived about 10:50 a.m. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences determined he had sustained a gunshot wound before the crash, indicating he was shot while driving and that the shooting led to the fatal collision.

HPD’s Homicide Division says there are no known witnesses or suspects and is actively investigating. Rodriguez was born in Mexico to Fermín Rodríguez and María García and is survived by family and friends. The circumstances that led to the shooting and who was responsible remain unclear. If anyone has information that could help identify those responsible, contact HPD Homicide at (713) 308-3600.