On Saturday afternoon, three children suffered injuries following a multi-vehicle wreck on Highway 59.
Officers immediately responded to the area of Highway 59 at Chimney Rock at about 3:55 p.m. after getting reports of a traffic collision. According to the eyewitnesses driving on the highway, a Honda was weaving in and out of the southbound lanes just before the accident.
Shortly after, the driver of the Honda struck an 18-wheeler and continued traveling. After that, he crashed into a red Mercedes and then struck a box truck. As the driver collided with the box truck, a 5-year-old girl was ejected from the car. It is unknown where she was sitting inside the car, or whether she was wearing a seatbelt at that time.
On arrival, emergency crews rushed the girl to the hospital where she remains in critical condition as of Sunday night. The 5-year-old girl was not the only small child inside that car. A 4-year-old and a 2-year-old were also transported to the hospital with non-critical injuries. Officials did not confirm what the relation is between the driver and the three small children. Officers detained that driver and charged them with intoxication assault.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
October 11, 2021
Source: ABC13 Houston
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