A driver on North Freeway crashed going more than 140 mph and he’s expected to survive

His Subaru split into three pieces and he was thrown into oncoming traffic, but a driver going more than 140 miles per hour who crashed along the North Freeway early this morning is expected to survive.

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The spectacular crash near Airtex Drive in north Harris County happened when the 21-year-old driver was going northbound and hit a median, lost control, and then hit a traffic pole.

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Debris from the crash hit another vehicle; the man was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

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While he is expected to survive, the driver is being investigated for being under the influence.