Overview
- Houston police report the pre-dawn collision occurred just after 1 a.m. Friday on inbound I-10 near the Taylor and Sawyer exits.
- An HPD lieutenant told ABC13 the victims in the Nissan were a married couple who had left the gym shortly before the crash.
- Investigators say the Tesla was traveling at a high rate of speed, rear-ended the Nissan, and then struck freeway barriers before stopping.
- The Nissan was burning when first responders arrived, the two occupants were found dead after firefighters extinguished the flames, and the Tesla passenger was hospitalized.
- Police say the Tesla driver remained at the scene, was taken into custody, and now faces two counts of intoxication manslaughter as inbound lanes were closed for the investigation.