A woman and an 8-year-old boy died after their car crashed into a tree in east Harris County.
Deputies responded to the scene on Alderson around 9:10 p.m. Wednesday and discovered that a Hyundai had struck a tree.
A woman was pronounced dead at the scene. A boy, 8, was taken to the hospital where he died. Another teen in the backseat was taken to the hospital.
Investigators say there was no indication of braking prior to the impact and no one was wearing a seat belt.