Houston, TX (October 30, 2021) – One man has lost his life following a two-vehicle collision on Thursday afternoon in the Houston area. At around 3:15 p.m., on October 28, the Houston Police were requested at the scene of an accident on Parker Road.
Reports from authorities show that a maroon Ford Mustang was traveling north on Silvercrest Street when it collided with a black Chevrolet Trailblazer at the intersection of Parker Road.
The force of the crash caused the Ford to spin out. The Chevrolet continued east along Parker Road until the vehicle came to a rest.
A 4-year-old boy inside the Chevrolet was transported to Texas Children’s Hospital for care.
The driver of the Ford, a 52-year-old male, suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene.
At this time, the incident remains under investigation.
Our thoughts are with the child injured in this accident. We hope for his full recovery.
We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of the man who lost his life in this accident. Our thoughts are with them at this time.
Fatal Car Accidents in Texas
The last time the state of Texas saw one day with no traffic-related fatalities was November 7, 2000. In the 21 years since that day, more than 70,000 people have lost their lives while traveling in our state. Motor vehicle accidents in Texas claim the lives of nearly 4,000 people every year. In many cases, victims suffer fatal injuries in accidents due to the negligent actions of other drivers sharing the road. Victims can lose their lives in crashes for a variety of reasons. Sharing roads with drivers who are speeding, impaired, or distracted can drastically increase the chances that accidents will occur.
Your family will most likely have to spend tens of thousands of dollars on funeral expenses and deal with lost earnings. These and other financial burdens just make it more challenging to move forward. For this reason, it is crucial that you reach out to a wrongful death lawyer in San Antonio as soon as possible. You may have legal options available to help you get justice.
Texas Wrongful Death Lawyers
Our San Antonio car accident lawyers at Wyatt Law Firm completely understand the grief and inconsolable heartache that your family is dealing with after losing a loved one. We commit to providing responsive and effective representation for clients that is compassionate to their needs. We are passionate about helping bereaved families who have endured the loss of loved ones hold negligent actors accountable.
Victims can lose their lives in crashes for a variety of reasons. Sharing roads with drivers who are speeding, impaired, or distracted can drastically increase the chances that accidents will occur. If your loved one has lost their life in a motor vehicle collision due to the negligence of another motorist, do not wait to get the justice you deserve. Contact our Texas personal injury lawyers at your earliest convenience by calling 210-340-5550 to see how we can help you.
Note: Our team used secondary sources when creating this post. These sources include but are not limited to local and state police reports, local news reports, social media platforms, and eyewitness accounts about the accident described. Our team has not independently verified all the facts surrounding this accident. For this reason, if you locate any information that is incorrect, please let us know immediately so that we can correct the error. We will remove a post if requested.
Disclaimer: This post is not a solicitation for business and none of the information provided in this post is intended to be legal or medical advice. The photograph used in this post was not taken at the actual accident scene.