Woman Killed and Two Children Hospitalized after Houston Crash at Calhoun Road and Pershing Street

Houston, Texas (June 27, 2018) – A woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash that left two children hospitalized on Tuesday night in southeast Houston, according to the HPD.
The wreck took place at about 9:15 p.m. June 26 on Calhoun Road at Pershing Street.
Police said a woman was sitting in a vehicle at the intersection when she was rear-ended by a pickup truck traveling at a high rate of speed.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. There were two children aged 10 and 16 in the woman’s vehicle. The two were transported to a hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of the truck was tested for alcohol, police said.
The investigation is ongoing and charges may be filed once it’s finalized.