West Houston: 5 injured after driver plows into crowd at RockHouse parking lot after hours, police say
Driver crashes into west Houston crowd, injuring five, police say
Police say there was a fight in a restaurant parking lot, and someone unconnected to the fight ran over the group involved.
HOUSTON - Police are investigating after a driver plowed through a crowd of people gathered outside the RockHouse in Houston.
5 injured in Houston parking lot
What we know:
Police were called to the parking lot of RockHouse on Richmond Ave. shortly before 3 a.m. for a fight.
Investigators say the fight involved multiple people, with some on the ground.
According to police, a vehicle that was not connected to the fight drove through the parking lot at high speeds and ran over the people involved in the fight.
Five people were injured. Police say the injuries ranged from apparent broken bones to minor cuts and scrapes.
Two females and one male were taken to the hospital. None of the injuries are considered life-threatening.
Investigators are looking at security footage from the parking lot and a video taken by a witness.
No arrests have been made.
A co-owner of RockHouse tells FOX 26 that the restaurant closed at midnight, and the crowd parked illegally in the lot after hours.
What we don't know:
Police say they have a description of the suspect's vehicle, but it has not been released.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Houston Police Department and OnScene.