2 killed, 1 hurt in NW Houston crash involving tow truck

KTRK logo
Sunday, September 19, 2021
2 killed, 1 hurt in NW Houston crash involving tow truck
The tow truck was on Cypress Creek Parkway when an oncoming car tried to make a left turn in front of it. Two passengers were killed and the driver was critical.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Two people died early Sunday and another person was critically injured in a major crash in northwest Houston.



It happened in the 9500 block of Cypress Creek Parkway near Falcon and Perry Road.



A tow truck was eastbound on Cypress Creek when the driver of another vehicle in the westbound lanes attempted to make a left turn and crashed into the tow truck, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.



Two passengers in the vehicle were killed in the crash. The driver was taken to a hospital in critical condition.



The driver of the tow truck was not hurt, deputies said.



Alcohol may have been a factor in the crash, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.



There was no word on the identities of the victims involved.

Copyright © 2024 KTRK-TV. All Rights Reserved.