1 dead after car crash in southwest Houston, one car caught fire
HOUSTON - One car was said to have caught fire after a crash in southwest Houston where one person has died.
Officials say they received a call around 5 p.m. after two cars got into a crash in the 8100 block of Bissonnet and Brae Acres near BraeBurn Country Club.
One car was said to have ended up catching on fire, and the caller said one person was stuck inside one of the cars at the time.
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One person was declared dead by officials when they arrived.
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According to police, the 53-year-old man who died was driving a Hyundai Sonata turning north onto Brae Acres Road when his vehicle was struck by an orange Toyota Scion traveling westbound. Police say the Scion was traveling at a very high rate of speed at the time of the crash and ended up also striking a pole and a curb.
The 18-year-old driver of the Scion and one of his passengers were taken to the hospital.
The investigation continues, and no charges have been filed at this time.