80-Year-Old Man Killed in Houston’s Museum District Two-Vehicle Crash on Fannin Street at Wichita

Museum District, Texas (April 27, 2023) – An 80-year-old man was killed Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Houston’s Museum District, according to the police.

The fatal crash happened around 10:50 a.m., April 26, in the 4900 block of Fannin Street at the intersection of Wichita.

Police said the man was driving a white GMC Jimmy southbound on Fannin when he ran a red light at the intersection and was struck by a blue Volvo XC60, which had a green light.

The impact caused the truck to roll over and eject its driver.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released.

The Volvo driver was uninjured in the crash.

The police are investigating the crash.

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