Get news, weather and so much more on the new FOX LOCAL app The teen failed to stay in a single lane, went into a steep ditch, struck some debris and then the vehicle came to a stop, police say.

It happened along Tidwell Road near Mesa Drive around 6 p.m. According to Houston police, a 15-year-old boy was driving a Honda Pilot eastbound on Tidwell when he crashed into a steep ditch.

He gazed around at the familiar scenery: the ancient willow tree with its threatening branches overshadowing the steep ditch beneath it, the age-old swings, the jagged-edged slide and the ...