HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Deputies are investigating a violent
crash that left three people dead and four others injured in northwest
Harris County.
The crash happened just after 1 a.m. on New Year's Day on Barker Cypress Road at Barkers Branch.
Harris
County sheriff's deputies believe the 70-year-old driver of a red
Toyota Sienna was at fault in the deadly crash, although they believe
the 32-year-old driver of the second vehicle involved was intoxicated.
Deputies
said a silver Toyota Rav4 was driving north on Barker Cypress,
approaching the intersection, while the Sienna was making a left turn
from the southbound lanes of Barker Cypress onto Barkers Branch.
That's when investigators said the Sienna failed to yield while turning left and was hit by the Rav4.
Three
of the six total people inside the Sienna were ejected during the
crash, deputies said. Two of them were pronounced dead at the scene.
Deputies said they were not wearing seatbelts.
The driver of the
Sienna and another passenger were sent by ambulance to a different
hospital, where deputies said the passenger died. The driver sustained
serious, but non-life threatening injuries, according to deputies.
"One
of those individuals that was transported was pronounced deceased, also
at the hospital," Sgt. Beatty said. "The driver and sole occupant of
the Toyota Rav4 was transported to Memorial Hermann Katy, where she
exhibited clues of being intoxicated."
Another two passengers from the Sienna were flown to Memorial Hermann Hospital. Deputies said they were in critical condition.