HOUSTON, TX – A 3-year-old girl was killed, and a man and a 4-month-old infant were injured in a collision on the Eastex Freeway yesterday, according to KTRK.
This is an update to a previous news story.
The crash happened on northbound Highway 59 (Eastex Freeway), near Laura Koppe Road, yesterday morning, when the 23-year-old driver of a white Chevrolet Traverse attempted to drive around a pallet of debris that was lying in the roadway following a previous accident.
She was struck by a green Ford Taurus, and the impact caused both vehicles to spin.
A 3-year-old girl riding in the Traverse was taken to the hospital, and there, she was pronounced dead.
A 4-month-old infant girl, who also had been a passenger in the Traverse, was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
The 79-year-old driver of the Taurus was taken to the hospital with a broken leg and other minor injuries.
Authorities do not believe either driver was under the influence at the time.
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