Two Dead and Two Hospitalized After Alleged Drunk Driver Crashes at Jones Road and FM 1960
Harris County Constable Precinct 4 deputies say one vehicle crashed into another in north Harris County, and the driver faces two counts of intoxication manslaughter. The road was closed at the intersection while investigators reconstructed the crash.
HOUSTON - Two people are dead and two others are in the hospital after a two-vehicle crash in north Harris County that authorities blame on a drunk driver.
Deputies with Harris County Constable Precinct 4 responded to the scene near the intersection of Jones Road and FM 1960. Investigators determined that a vehicle crashed into a second car, killing two people. Two additional people were taken to a local hospital for medical treatment. Authorities said the male driver faces two counts of intoxication manslaughter.
Accident investigators remained at the scene to reconstruct the crash and determine the full circumstances leading up to it. Authorities issued a traffic alert closing the roadway near Jones Road and FM 1960 while emergency crews worked the scene, and motorists were advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
The names of the driver and of the victims have not been released, pending formal charges and family notifications - and, in keeping with that, this report carries no names. The conditions of the two hospitalized people were not detailed in the initial report.
