Overview
- The crash occurred on March 25, 2025, when a Ford Expedition speeding at 100 mph collided with a Chevy Avalanche on Yale Street in north Houston.
- The Expedition flipped into a drainage ditch, ejecting an 8-year-old child, while the driver fled the scene after being picked up by another vehicle.
- The driver’s wife and four children were hospitalized, with three in critical condition and two in serious condition as of March 27, 2025.
- The Houston Police Department is actively searching for the driver and reviewing surveillance footage to determine potential charges.
- Authorities emphasize the preventable nature of the crash and highlight the dangers of reckless driving in residential areas.