League City suspected drunk driving crash leaves 2 dead

2 killed in crash with suspected drunk driver

Two people were killed in a crash with a suspected drunk driver in League City, police say.

LEAGUE CITY, Texas - Police say a suspected drunk driver is responsible for the deaths of two people killed in a crash outside a bar in League City.

According to League City police, the drunk driver pulled out of a parking lot and hit another car on F.M. 646 near Gill Road around 7:30 pm Tuesday, killing both the passenger and the driver.

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Officers arrested and charged 69-year-old Michael Strother with two counts of intoxication manslaughter.

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Police have not confirmed if Strother was at the nearby bar before the crash.

His bond is set at $500,000.

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