Two Killed in Cypress Crash on Highway 290 near Mason Road

Cypress, Texas (October 29, 2022) – Two people were hit and killed by a truck early Friday morning in Cypress, according to the deputies.

The deadly accident happened around 5:10 a.m., October 28, on Highway 290 near Mason Road.

Deputies said a man was driving a car eastbound on the highway with another man and woman as passengers.

One of the passengers started assaulting the driver, and the driver stopped the car, and the three people got out.

A truck then rear-ended the parked vehicle and hit the woman who was outside the car and the other passenger who was attempting to get back into the car. They were both killed in the crash. Their names have not been released.

The driver of the car was injured and was listed in fair condition.

The truck driver was also injured and is expected to be OK.

Impairment was not a factor in both drivers.

No other information regarding the crash was available.

The crash remains under investigation.

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