"Caney Creek alumnus and Houston Astros prospect Dustin Ryan Kellogg died in a vehicle accident late Monday in southeast Montgomery County.

Kellogg, 18, was southbound on FM 1314 in Porter when his GMC pickup crossed into the oncoming traffic lanes and struck an 18-wheeler head-on, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured in the 11:40 p.m. accident near Old Houston Road in Porter.

The Astros drafted Kellogg in the 34th round in June and he pitched for the team's Gulf Coast League team.

"I'm really at a loss for words," Astros scouting director Bobby Heck said. "An 18-year-old with his whole life in front of him – he's gone. It's losing a young person to the world before being an Astro. I've got a daughter at home, but I've got 150 sons in the minor league system."

Kellogg went 1-1 with a 4.26 ERA in six appearances for the Astros Gulf Coast rookie league team. In 6 1/3 innings, he allowed seven hits, one walk and struck out nine."