HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A deadly crash shut down Highway 290 for several hours during the morning commute in the Cypress area Friday, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzales.
The sheriff said two people died in the two-vehicle crash.
According to Houston Transtar, this happened at 5:10 a.m. heading east near Mason Road.
The freeway reopened just before 9 a.m.
The sheriff said a man was driving in a car east on the freeway with another man and woman in the vehicle. One of the passengers started assaulting the driver.
The driver then stopped the car and all three got out. The sheriff said that is when an approaching truck hit the back of the parked vehicle.
The woman, who was outside of the car, was hit along with the other passenger who was trying to get back into the car, the sheriff said. Both were killed.
The driver of the car was also injured but is in fair condition, according to the sheriff. The driver in the truck was also injured but is expected to be OK.
The sheriff said there were no signs of impairment from either driver. It appears the driver of the car was giving a ride to the two passengers to their vehicles. He added that they may have been coming from a college homecoming event.
You'll want to avoid this trouble if your commute takes you into this area.
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