Man Killed, Alvin Woman Severely Injured in 2-Vehicle Crash on Galveston Causeway

1 Killed and Another Hospitalized in Galveston 2-Car Crash on Galveston Causeway

Galveston, Texas (February 11, 2018)  – A man was killed, and a woman was severely injured in a collision involving two vehicles in Galveston early Friday morning, according to Galveston Police Department.
The deadly crash took place at around 2:45 a.m. Friday, February 9, in the outbound lanes of the Galveston Causeway.
The Galveston Police Department reported that the cash involved a red Toyota Corolla and a gray Honda Element.
Both vehicles sustained severe front-end damage.
A 21-year-old Houston man who was driving the Toyota Corolla was trapped inside the vehicle.
Galveston Fire Department extricated the man from the car and transported him to John Sealy Emergency Room with severe, life-threatening injuries where he was declared deceased upon arrival, police said.
The driver of the Honda Element, a 34-year-old Alvin woman, was also partially trapped in the car and extricated by Galveston Fire Department personnel then taken to the John Sealy Emergency Room with severe injuries. The woman was listed in critical condition, as per the report.
Both vehicles had sole occupants, police said.
The cause of the crash remained under an investigation.
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