2 Drivers Injured, 1 Airlifted, after Harris County Crash on Wade Road

Harris County, Texas (April 19, 2022) – Two people were injured Sunday night in a crash involving two vehicles in east Harris County, authorities said.

The two-car wreck occurred in the 8200 block of Wade Road on April 17.

According to the authorities, a pickup truck was traveling northbound on Wade Road when it hit another vehicle that was backing out of a driveway.

Due to the impact, the pickup overturned and the sedan ended up in a ditch.

The sedan driver was taken by family to a hospital and the pickup driver was airlifted to the hospital. Both patients are in stable condition and expected to survive.

Authorities later determined that the driver of the pickup was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the accident.

No further details about the crash were immediately provided.

The accident remains under investigation.

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