Michael Brown Killed in Multi-Car Crash on Grand Parkway in Houston, Dec. 12
Michael Brown ID’d as One of Two People Killed in Houston Crash on Grand Parkway near FM Road 2920
Houston, Texas (December 13, 2018) – One of the two people who were killed Wednesday afternoon in a multi-vehicle collision that left five others injured in Houston has been identified as Michael Brown, according to a local news source.
The tragic accident, which was reported at around 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 12, happened on the Grand Parkway near FM Road 2920.
Witnesses told the officials that a pickup truck driven by a man, was traveling westbound on the Grand Parkway at approximately 75 mph when for some reasons it veered off the road, struck a concrete wall and then crossed over the center divider into the opposite side of the freeway.
Authorities said the truck then went airborne before hitting the first eastbound vehicle, sheering the top off it. The truck continued and hit three more cars before landing on its side.
The driver of the truck was not intoxicated and complied with authorities.
The local news source reported that Michael and Charlotte Brown’s Chevy HHR was crushed in the crash. Michael and another unidentified person were killed in the accident.
Charlotte and four other people, including the pickup truck driver, were taken to Memorial Hermann Woodlands Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Authorities said three patients were in good condition, one was in serious condition and the other was in critical condition.
Both sides of the highway were shut down for hours as crews worked at the scene. As of 9:40 p.m. the westbound lanes were reopened.
The crash remains under investigation.
