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5 killed, several injured after major rollover crash in Pearland, police say

Pearland Police are investigating a fatal crash that left 5 people, including a child dead on 288 Frontage Road, police say (KPRC)

PEARLAND, Texas – Police said five people were killed and several others were hurt after a major rollover crash involving two vehicles in Pearland on Saturday evening.

According to the Pearland Police Department, the crash took place in the 14700 block of Highway 288 at around 7:28 p.m.

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Investigators said one vehicle with three people inside was traveling southbound at a high rate of speed and hit another vehicle.

That particular vehicle then rolled over, ejecting four out of five passengers, according to police.

Three people from the second vehicle, including one minor, died at the scene. Officials did not provide the age of the child.

A fourth person was rushed to an area hospital where they later died, police said.

The driver believed to be responsible for the initial vehicle collision died at the hospital. Two minors from the same vehicle were treated at the hospital in unknown condition.

An investigation in this crash is still ongoing.


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A graduate of the University of Houston-Downtown, Ana moved to H-Town from sunny southern California in 2015. In 2020, she joined the KPRC 2 digital team as an intern. Ana is a self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur, a catmom of 3, and an aquarium enthusiast. In her spare time, she's an avid video gamer and loves to travel.

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