Houston firefighter among two killed in Waller County crash

Two people have died and one person has been taken by Life Flight medical helicopter to Memorial Hermann Hospital after a three-vehicle accident on Interstate 10 in Waller County.

Houston fire fighter Jason D. Hamilton was one of the people killed in the accident. Hamilton was a 12-year veteran of the Houston Fire Department. HFD released a statement about his passing:

Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association released a statement asking for thoughts and prayers for the families affected:

A truck was traveling eastbound on the I-10 when the driver experienced a problem with the tire which caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The truck moved into the westbound lane and struck a car.

One person in the truck and one person in the car were killed as a result of the crash. Texas Department of Public Safety troopers are conducting an investigation into the accident.