Man Killed in Houston Two-Vehicle Crash on Westheimer Road at Dunvale Road
Houston, Texas – A man was killed Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Houston, according to the police.
The fatal crash happened around 7:45 a.m., March 12, at the intersection of Westheimer Road and Dunvale Road.
Police said the man was driving a black Hyundai Sonata westbound on Westheimer Road when he ran a red light and collided with a white Chevrolet Express van that was traveling northbound on Dunvale Road and was making a left turn onto Westheimer Road.
The force of the impact caused the Hyundai to spin and overturn. The driver was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released.
No other injuries were reported in the crash.
The police are investigating the crash.
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