Wrong-way Driver Slams into Car Killing Adrian Byrd in Harris County
Harris County, Texas (June 12, 2017) – A high school coach died after a wrong-way driver slammed into his car in Harris County Sunday morning, according to deputies.
The incident took place at about 1:30 a.m., June 11, in the 10100 block of Sam Houston Tollway.
Deputies mentioned that a driver of a Ford F-150 was heading the wrong way in Sam Houston Tollway and collided head-on into the Mercedes driven by Adrian Byrd. The Mercedes then hit a Chevy 1500.
The Mercedes driver identified as Byrd, 34, died at the crash site and his wife who was a passenger in his car suffered broken bones and was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital, as per the deputies.
The F-150 caught fire from the crash, and the driver was still in the car when the deputies arrived. The driver was hospitalized and is expected to live.
The Chevy driver was not harmed.
Deputies also mentioned that they made two arrests were made on the scene for separate suspected DUI drivers attempting to drive through the crash site.
Deputies suspected that alcohol might have caused the incident. An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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