According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the incident took place at about 2:30 a.m. in the 16300 block of East Freeway.
East Harris County, TX – Two people are dead and three others, including a sheriff’s deputy, were injured in a series of collisions that happened in Channelview on Sunday morning.
The deputies reported that a silver Cadillac ATS traveling westbound at a high rate of speed when it slammed into a wrecker and a patrol vehicle at the scene of an initial fatal collision.
The driver of the Cadillac was pulled out of his vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. The deceased driver is suspected to have been driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
Two wrecker operators were transported to a hospital with minor injuries.
A deputy was also hurt while pulling the driver from the car but was not taken to hospital.
The authorities reported that one person was killed initial collision, but did not provide more details regarding the collision.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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