HOUSTON — A teen was killed and two others were seriously injured during a violent crash Friday morning in the Bear Creek Village area, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators said a juvenile driving a BMW was speeding as he headed southbound on Highway 6 near Loch Katrine at 2:22 a.m.
A Hummer in the intersection struck the BMW sending it spinning into a steel pole that split it in half.
Investigators say the front half of the demolished vehicle kept going and crashed into a tree.
Officers said a teen in the back seat of the BMW was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. He was later identified as Tristan Sanders, believed to be 16.
The driver and a front seat passenger were seriously injured in the crash, deputies said. They were rushed to a nearby hospital.
Carlos Ayala, the driver of the Hummer, was charged with driving while intoxicated.
“This is one of those scenes where no one like to be at. And like I said, any lost of life is a tragedy.” HCSO Sgt. G. Guien said.
This crash remains under investigation by the Harris County Sheriff's Office Vehicular Crimes Division.
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