A Houston construction worker died in a crash after a driver disregarded traffic barrels and struck the worker. The driver is facing potential charges.
A fatal crash occurred in southwest Houston on Thursday morning, resulting in the death of one construction worker . The incident took place around 8:45 a.m. in the 4000 block of West Orem Drive at White Heather Drive, where a construction crew was working on a sidewalk. According to HPD Commander D. Crawford, a Nissan Sentra, driven by a man estimated to be 39 years old, disregarded traffic barrels and struck a construction worker , who succumbed to their injuries at the scene.
The vehicle then collided with a second worker, causing serious injuries, and narrowly missed a third worker. Commander Crawford stated that the Nissan, after hitting the workers, crashed into a utility pole before spinning into the intersection and ultimately colliding with a Lexus. The driver of the Lexus was unharmed. Police apprehended the driver of the Nissan after he exhibited signs of intoxication. Charges are pending against him, according to Commander Crawford
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