West Orem crash: Construction worker killed, another hospitalized

One person has been confirmed dead after a crash in southwest Houston on Thursday morning.

Investigators with the Houston Police Department's vehicular crimes division are at the scene.

Deadly crash on West Orem Drive

What we know:

The crash took place around 8:45 a.m. in the 4000 block of West Orem Drive at White Heather Drive.

HPD Commander D. Crawford says it appears a construction crew was working on a sidewalk and had the right lane blocked off for safety.

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A Nissan Sentra driven by a man believed to be 39-years-old ignored traffic barrels and hit a construction worker, who died at the scene, police say. He then hit a second worker, causing serious injuries, and narrowly avoided hitting a third.

Commander Crawford states the vehicle crashed into a utility pole before spinning into the intersection and then crashing into a Lexus. The driver of that vehicle was not injured.

The driver of the Nissan was detained after showing signs of intoxication.

What's next:

According to Commander Crawford, charges are pending against the driver.

The Source: Information from this article was obtained by a tween from the Houston Police Department.

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