HOUSTON – One person is dead, and three other people were hospitalized after a crash in the Houston-area, according to police.
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Deadly crash in Houston-area
What we know:
Sergeant Mike Barrow with the Houston Police Department reports officers were called to the intersection of Westheimer Road and Hillcroft Avenue in the Midwest area around 10 p.m.
A vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed going westbound on Westheimer Road. Witnesses told police the driver was trying to go between several vehicles and collided with at least three of them.
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The driver eventually crashed into a utility pole and came to a stop, officials said.
Sgt. Barrow reports the at-fault driver was pronounced dead at the scene. One person was taken to the hospital in critical condition and two others were taken with minor injuries.
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Houston police are looking for surveillance video from nearby businesses.
What we don’t know:
The name of the suspected driver has not been released.
Officials have not reported the suspected driver’s driving or criminal history.