HOUSTON, TX – A driver and two young children were injured in southwest Houston after a speeding vehicle collided with a tree on Tuesday morning, according to KTRK.
The accident occurred in the 5000 block of S Braeswood Boulevard, near S Rice Avenue, at about 10:30 a.m., when a driver traveling at over 100 mph crashed into a tree.
The driver, a 3-year-old, and 1-year-old were injured as a result. The children were reportedly sitting in the back of the vehicle without being properly restrained in a car seat.
The 1-year-old was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and was admitted into surgery.
The driver and the 3-year-old suffered non-critical wounds and were brought to the hospital for treatment.
The name of the driver has not yet been released.
Authorities continue to investigate the accident at this time.
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