Driver hospitalized, passenger killed in crash along SH-99 westbound near Kuykendahl, HCSO says

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Investigators say one person died and two others were injured following a crash along the Grand Parkway in north Harris County before 9 a.m. on Saturday.

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a single vehicle hit a guardrail along SH-99 near Kuykendahl before catching on fire. In an update Saturday afternoon, the sheriff’s office said the driver of a work van “failed to drive in a single lane while the roadway curved to the right” in a construction zone.

Officials said this caused the driver to veer to his left and hit the metal guardrail before the vehicle went up in flames.

Gonzalez said the driver was pulled out of the burning vehicle, but a passenger died at the scene. The driver was reportedly flown to the hospital with serious injuries and is critical.

The sheriff’s office added that a witness was also taken to the hospital to be treated for burn injuries after trying to help the occupants out of the vehicle.

HCSO said it’s unclear if the driver and passenger were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash.

SH-99 westbound was temporarily shut down but has since been reopened.

The crash remains under investigation.

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