1 killed, 3 injured in multi-vehicle crash in Houston’s Mid West
HOUSTON, TX – One person was killed, and three others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Houston’s Mid West area on Thursday.
The collision happened around 10 p.m. at the intersection of Westheimer Road and Hillcroft Avenue, Fox26Houston said. Eyewitnesses told police that one driver was traveling at a high rate of speed and attempted to overtake several vehicles. The driver ended up crashing into at least three of them before plowing into a utility pole.
Police determined that the driver who crashed into the vehicles and pole was at fault and confirmed that they died from their injuries at the scene.
The impact of the collision left two people with minor injuries, and another in critical condition, all of whom were hospitalized.
Houston police have not released the victim’s name and are actively seeking surveillance footage from nearby businesses that could aid the investigation.
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