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Data collected from the crash data computer in the vehicle driven by a Houston attorney who was killed in a car crash last month has revealed the cause of the accident. The vehicle, a Chevrolet Suburban, was being driven at 79 mph – nearly twice the legal speed limit – when it left the road.
Attorney John O’Quinn was driving the SUV at the time of the crash. Data from the crash computer also revealed that Quinn did not apply the brakes before the accident.
According to Houston police Quinn and his long-time assistant Johnny Lee Cutliff were rushing back to Quinn’s home to retrieve some papers needed for a mediation. Quinn lost control of the Suburban on the rain-slicked surface of Allen Parkway near Taft Street.
The vehicle slammed into the curb and became airborne, hitting a grassy median before bouncing into the air again, crossing three lanes of traffic and finally crashing into a tree. Both Quinn and Cutliff were killed instantly from multiple blunt force injuries.
There was no trace of alcohol or drugs in either victim, according to a toxicology report. Neither man was wearing a seat belt. Crash investigators are still working with data from the crash computer in an effort to ensure the data is valid.
