38-Year-Old Man, 51-Year-Old Man Killed in Houston Car Crash on Galveston Road near Palmbeach Street

Houston, Texas (May 4, 2022) – Two drivers were killed early Wednesday morning in a head-on collision in southeast Houston, police said.

The deadly crash occurred at about1:48 a.m. in the 9700 block of Galveston Road near Palmbeach Street.

According to the Houston Police Department, a pick-up truck was traveling on Galveston Road when it drifted across the center median and collided head-on with an oncoming sedan.

The pickup truck driver, a 38-year-old man, and the sedan driver, a 51-year-old man, were pronounced dead at the scene. Their names have not been released pending notification of next of kin.

It is undetermined if alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash.

No further details about the collision were immediately provided.

The accident remains under investigation.

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