Suspected drunk driver charged in Galleria-area fatal crash

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Monday, December 12, 2016
Woman charged in fatal accident in Galleria area
Woman charged in fatal accident in Galleria area

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A woman is dead and another woman, a suspected drunk driver, is now charged after a crash in The Galleria area on Sunday.

Marrieund Elaine Chambers, 43, is charged with intoxication manslaughter.

Police say Chambers drove a gray Nissan Sentra westbound on Westheimer when she failed to maintain a single lane and struck a curb. The victim, a right rear passenger, died at the scene.

Chambers was taken to Ben Taub General Hospital where police say she was deemed intoxicated, and charged.

Authorities say the investigation is continuing.

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