HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- One person is dead, and another is in the hospital following a fiery crash off Memorial Drive overnight, according to police.

The Houston Police Department said a driver was going eastbound down Memorial before losing control, going off the road, and hitting a tree, causing the vehicle to catch fire.

Sgt. M. Sudduth with HPD said the passenger died, and the driver was pulled out of the car by a good Samaritan before being transported to the hospital.