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Four Hospitalized After Harris County Constable SUV and Van Crash in Southwest Houston

Houston police have opened a vehicular-crimes investigation to determine the cause.

Overview

  • The crash, reported around 3:30 a.m. Friday at Fondren Road and Bissonett Street, sent four people to hospitals including a Precinct 5 deputy.
  • Video from the scene showed a white transit van with temporary Texas plates on its side and the constable SUV with heavy front-end damage.
  • Houston Police Department assigned its Vehicular Crimes Division to the case and has not confirmed what caused the collision.
  • Some local reports say the van ran a red light, a claim investigators have not verified.
  • KPRC reported the deputy is expected to be okay, and the intersection was closed for hours while authorities worked the scene.