Boy dies in Harris County crash; father charged with felony murder

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A father has been arrested after his 10-year-old son died in a Harris County crash Saturday night.

According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Emanuel Camacho-Patino has been charged with felony murder.

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The crash occurred around 9 p.m. in the 23000 block of FM 2100.

The sheriff's office says the father was driving a pickup truck northbound with his son in the front passenger seat when a back tire blew out.

The truck rotated clockwise, went into a ditch and flipped onto the roof, authorities say.

The Harris County Sheriffs Office investigates a deadly crash on FM 2100.

According to the sheriff's office, the 10-year-old boy was partially ejected from the vehicle during the crash and died from his injuries at the scene.

The sheriff's office says Camacho-Patino exhibited signs of intoxication and was placed in custody for felony murder.

The crash remains under investigation by the Harris County Sheriff's Office Vehicular Crimes Division.