Houston (USA) - He was only supposed to help with the move - but then he made a shocking discovery: while lifting a box, he came across a dead body!

The incident took place on Friday in the US city of Houston.

As People reported, Steven Eberly (36) hired a mover to help him move house.

But when the helper was about to carry a heavy cardboard box up the driveway, he discovered a deceased person inside.

He immediately jumped back in fright, rushed to his car and tried to escape. The 36-year-old noticed this attempt and ran after the man - allegedly he even jumped onto the loading area of his car and tried to smash the windows to stop the escape.

The chase ended when the removal man caused an accident and Eberly suffered a bleeding head injury.

As the police had already been alerted, Eberly was arrested a short time later when he returned to his house bleeding.

After a brief check-up in hospital, the 36-year-old was charged with murder , tampering with evidence and attempted theft of a firearm.

"This was a curious case," a police spokesman said, adding that investigators "determined that the deceased individual was a handyman who had been working on the property."

USA Today reported that the victim has been identified as Luis Silva Mendez.

It is unclear why Eberly allegedly committed this horrific act. He is currently in custody awaiting his court date.