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Three People Killed in Post-Crash Car Fire in Houston, Texas

Posted on Jul 20, 2009

The Houston Chronicle is reporting that three people were killed when their car burst into flames after being struck. It appears clear that an intoxicated driver caused the initial crash. One wonders, however, why the car itself burst into flames? Most cars are supposed to be designed so that they do not catch fire following a collision. Below is an excerpt from the story: HOUSTON -- A driver was charged Sunday in connection with a fiery crash that killed a family of three, KPRC Local 2 reported. Houston police said Juan Felix Salinas, 41, was three times over the legal limit of intoxication when he slammed his van into a Toyota Corolla on the East Freeway near McCarty Street at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday. The car burst into flames upon impact, investigators said. Shermery Williams, his wife Tenisha and her 2-year-old son, Xavier, were killed instantly, police said. "They were just a happy little family, just starting out," said Robert Williams, Tenisha Williams' father. The couple was married on July 7. "She was married to the one guy that really understood her," Robert Williams said. Tenisha Williams' mother said she tried to call her daughter at least 20 times, but never got an answer.