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Fatal South Houston Car Wreck May Be Blamed on Drunk Driving

A Saturday night crash that took the lives of two people in South Houston may have been caused by a driver who had had too much to drink.  That driver may face charges of intoxication manslaughter.

According to Houston police, a Dodge pickup truck headed south along the 800 block of Almeda Genoa failed to stop at a stop sign.  As a result, he crashed into a Pontiac that was traveling west through the intersection of Almeda Genoa and Regal Oaks.

The collision killed both passengers in the Pontiac vehicle.  The driver of the Dodge pickup truck and his passenger sustained minor injuries.  The driver was treated at a local hospital while his passenger was treated at the scene of the accident and then released.

No names have been released in this case, and the victims will undergo an autopsy to learn more about why they died in the crash.  No other details about the case are available at this time, and the incident is under investigation.

Once the driver’s BAC is confirmed to have been over the legal limit in Texas of 0.08, the charges of intoxication manslaughter will probably be filed.  The families of the victims may be able to sue the driver and his insurance company for wrongful death of the passengers in the Pontiac.

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