HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Two trucks racing each other in southeast Houston resulted in a crash on Christmas morning. Both vehicles fell into a bayou, leaving one of the drivers dead.
According to Houston police, a 29-year-old man in a white GMC Sierra and a 24-year-old in a white Chevy Silverado were stopped at a light on Bellfort Avenue near Hobby Airport. When the light turned green, police said the two vehicles sped off.
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Officers said the 29-year-old veered into another lane, hitting the 24-year-old's truck. That's when both trucks lost control and fell into a nearby bayou.
The 24-year-old died at the scene, and the 29-year-old man was taken to Memorial Herman SE, said HPD. The man faces possible intoxicated manslaughter charges.
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Investigators didn't immediately release the identity of the victim and the man facing possible charges.