1 dead, 3 hurt after pickup truck crashes into tree in Clear Lake
HOUSTON - Houston police say a man died and three other people were taken to the hospital after a pickup truck crashed into a tree in Clear Lake.
The crash occurred around 1:35 a.m. Thursday near El Dorado and Galveston Road.
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According to police, it appears the pickup truck was traveling eastbound on El Dorado when it failed to maintain a single lane, overcorrected and then struck a tree in the center median.
Police say the driver, a 28-year-old man, died at the scene.
Two men and a woman were taken to the hospital in critical condition, but authorities say they are expected to survive.
The crash remains under investigation.