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Worker Killed and Another Critical After Vehicle Hits Construction Crew on Crosby Freeway

Deputies report the detained driver showed no signs of intoxication during a field sobriety test.

Overview

  • Harris County deputies say a man in his early 20s swerved out of his lane and struck two workers in a US 90 work zone near Crosby Lynchburg Road.
  • Both victims were airlifted to a downtown hospital, where a 32-year-old died and a 40-year-old remained in critical condition.
  • The driver stayed at the scene and was detained, and witnesses reported he stopped a short distance after the crash.
  • HCSO’s Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating, field testing indicated no intoxication, and no charges had been announced.
  • Eastbound lanes were shut down at the crash site as traffic was diverted off the main lanes during the emergency response.