At least 6 dead, 1 in critical condition after ‘major’ collision in Houston: Police

At least six other people have been killed and some other is in critical condition after a “major crash” in downtown Houston early Saturday, police mentioned.

Police replied to the scene of the two-vehicle collision round 2 a.m., in step with Houston Police Department Asst. Chief Megan Howard.

A driving force of a black Chrysler 300 sped via a purple gentle at a “high velocity,” colliding with a black Acura SUV that had the fitting of approach on the intersection, Howard mentioned.

The affect led to a couple of other people in the cars to be ejected, police mentioned. The Chrysler left the roadway and struck a pedestrian — believed to be a homeless guy — who was once at the sidewalk, police said.

Five males and one lady died in the collision, police mentioned.

Four other people have been pronounced useless on the scene — the motive force of the Chrysler, two other people believed to were ejected from the Acura, and the pedestrian — police mentioned. Two other people succumbed to their accidents after being transported to native hospitals, Howard mentioned.

Two others — a lady with life-threatening accidents and a person — have been transported to hospitals as neatly, Howard mentioned. The guy, who was once being interviewed through officials previous, is in strong condition, police mentioned.

It is unclear presently who was once using the Acura, Howard mentioned.

“We’re looking to get more information from what appears to be one of the survivors of the SUV,” Howard informed journalists all through a press briefing.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner in short addressed the crash all through an unrelated press briefing on Saturday.

“That’s just tough,” he mentioned. “Six individuals, young people, deceased.”

The identities of the six deceased individuals are pending verification through the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, police mentioned.

Finner mentioned police will free up the names of the sufferers as soon as all households of the deceased are notified.

A chum of the homeless guy killed informed ABC Houston station KTRK he was once slumbering close to the sufferer when the collision came about.

“Literally, it sounded like two trains crashing together. I can still hear the sound in my head. It’s nerve-wracking,” the person informed the station. “I was right next to him. I just had something in my gut telling me to get up, and I got up. But it could have been me.”