Houston Wilcrest crash: 2 dead after vehicle hits tree, catches fire
HOUSTON - Two people are dead after their vehicle crashed and caught fire near the Alief-area early Friday morning.
Deadly fiery crash on Wilcrest Drive
What we know:
Houston Police Department Sergeant Griffiths says a black Honda Accord was going northbound at a high-rate of speed in the 8700 block of Wilcrest Drive.
The vehicle veered off the roadway and hit a tree in the median before coming to a stop in the southbound lanes of Wilcrest. Sgt. Griffiths reports the Honda had caught fire.
A white Honda Accord hit the first vehicle, but the occupants inside the second vehicle were not injured.
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Houston Fire Department responded to the scene to put the fire out and the two occupants were pronounced dead at the scene.
What we don't know:
The identity of the victims is unknown at this time.
The Source: Houston Police Department Sergeant Griffiths gave information at the scene.