Driver Killed in 2-Vehicle Crash on South Sam Houston Parkway East in Houston

Driver Killed in Houston Car Accident on South Sam Houston Parkway East near Telephone Road
Houston, Texas (December 5, 2018) – A driver was killed Monday afternoon in a traffic accident in Houston, police said.
The deadly crash happened at around 2:20 p.m. Monday, December 3 in the 7800 South Sam Houston Parkway East service road at the intersection of Telephone Road.
According to the police, a blue dump truck was heading eastbound on the South Sam Houston Parkway East service road when its driver ran a red light at the intersection of Telephone Road and hit a silver Scion xA, which was heading southbound on Telephone Road.
The Scion driver was taken to Clear Lake Regional Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The operator of the dump truck was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital, where he was treated and released.
The crash remains under investigation.