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Driver killed after car split in half, caught fire during crash near downtown Houston
Read full article: Driver killed after car split in half, caught fire during crash near downtown HoustonInvestigators say the driver was speeding when she crashed sideways into a tree on Memorial, splitting her car in half before it caught on fire.
Fiery crash off Westpark Tollway turns into deadly trap for 2 Houston drivers, another hospitalized
Read full article: Fiery crash off Westpark Tollway turns into deadly trap for 2 Houston drivers, another hospitalizedAuthorities say a driver was likely speeding and driving on the wrong side of the road, resulting in a 3-vehicle crash, and the impact from the initial crash caused their car and another to catch fire.
HPD patrol unit accidentally strikes vehicle during chase near Mission Bend; innocent driver in critical condition
Read full article: HPD patrol unit accidentally strikes vehicle during chase near Mission Bend; innocent driver in critical conditionOne person is in critical condition following a crash involving a Houston Police Department patrol unit in southwest Houston.
All lanes reopen on SH-146 at Fred Hartman Bridge after fiery crash scene clears
Read full article: All lanes reopen on SH-146 at Fred Hartman Bridge after fiery crash scene clearsAll northbound lanes of SH-146 at Fred Hartman Bridge have reopened after being temporarily shut down due to a fiery crash Monday morning.
Deputy constable, 2 others injured in fiery crash on Beltway 8 and San Augustine in Pasadena: Police
Read full article: Deputy constable, 2 others injured in fiery crash on Beltway 8 and San Augustine in Pasadena: PoliceA deputy constable with Precinct 8 and two other people were injured in a fiery crash in Pasadena Tuesday, officers with the Pasadena Police Department said.
Suspects lead officers on chase before escaping fiery crash in north Houston, HPD says
Read full article: Suspects lead officers on chase before escaping fiery crash in north Houston, HPD saysA search for a driver and passenger is underway after police said they led officers on a chase that ended in a fiery crash in north Houston Thursday.
Fiery 18-wheeler crash closes Hwy 105 overpass between Cleveland and Cut and Shoot, authorities say
Read full article: Fiery 18-wheeler crash closes Hwy 105 overpass between Cleveland and Cut and Shoot, authorities sayAuthorities said the Highway 105 overpass between Cleveland and Cut and Shoot is closed and will be most of Friday morning after a fiery crash involving an 18-wheeler.
4 men dead in fiery crash after vehicle strikes Uber driver, hits tree near IAH Airport, police say
Read full article: 4 men dead in fiery crash after vehicle strikes Uber driver, hits tree near IAH Airport, police sayHouston police are investigating a fiery crash they said left four men dead near IAH Airport in northeast Houston Friday.
2 people dead in fiery 18-wheeler crash caused by wrong-way driver in southwest Houston, officials say
Read full article: 2 people dead in fiery 18-wheeler crash caused by wrong-way driver in southwest Houston, officials sayPolice are investigating after a deadly crash involving an 18-wheeler in southwest Houston Sunday, officers said. Investigators said the crash was caused by a wrong-way driver and two people are dead.
2 drivers, toddler die in fiery, wrong-way crash in Richmond, deputies say
Read full article: 2 drivers, toddler die in fiery, wrong-way crash in Richmond, deputies sayFort Bend County sheriff’s deputies said they are investigating a violent, fiery crash that killed two people and a toddler in Richmond Friday.
Driver killed in fiery crash after possibly street racing in southwest Houston, police say
Read full article: Driver killed in fiery crash after possibly street racing in southwest Houston, police sayOfficers said the driver may have been street racing before the deadly crash. The driver of the Challenger or Charger took off when the BMW hit the tree and caught on fire, police said. According to investigators, the BMW split in half on the tree. Witnesses told officers they saw the same BMW run a light while on Hillcroft before the fatal crash. Officers are still looking for the other driver that was racing during the incident.
Man accused in fiery crash that killed mother, 3 children, appears in court
Read full article: Man accused in fiery crash that killed mother, 3 children, appears in courtHOUSTON – Family members of the victims were in the courtroom Tuesday, including the husband and father of the woman killed. Family members of victims Porsha Branch, 28, and her three children, ages seven months, 5, and 2, were visibly upset when authorities brought the suspect into the courtroom. Daniel Canada, 35, faces four counts of intoxication manslaughter and one count of intoxication assault. According to Harris County officials, Canada was drunk with a blood-alcohol level of at least .15 when he slammed into another car, killing a mother and her three children. The fiery crash resulted in a seven-car pileup on Sunday night.
Mother charged with intoxication assault after fiery crash is a repeated offender: Court documents
Read full article: Mother charged with intoxication assault after fiery crash is a repeated offender: Court documentsHOUSTON A magistrate judge reviewed a case Monday morning involving a mother accused of driving while intoxicated and causing a fiery crash that severely burned her son. Court officials said the six-year-old will likely die and the mother was given a $75,000 bond. Authorities said early Saturday morning 28-year-old Erika Long was caused a single-vehicle crash along the Grand Parkway in Spring. The six-year-old boy taken to UTMB via Life Flight while his mother was taken to a local hospital in stable condition. Teare said Long has been charged twice before in connection to her six-year-old son.
HPD: Driver dies in fiery crash after slamming into wrecker; Beltway 8 reopens
Read full article: HPD: Driver dies in fiery crash after slamming into wrecker; Beltway 8 reopensHOUSTON – Houston police are investigating a deadly, fiery crash that shut down parts of the Beltway 8 Wednesday morning. Police said they were called to an earlier crash around 2:45 a.m. on Beltway 8 and John F. Kennedy in north Houston. According to officers, they were clearing the accident when the driver of an SUV crashed into one of the wreckers. “We don’t see any roadway evidence that he (the driver) applied his brakes at all.”After the crash, the SUV caught on fire, killing the trapped driver of the SUV. Investigators are trying to determine if alcohol was a factor in the crash.