A man who fled after he crashed his car on U.S. 59, killing a 4-year-old child and injuring four other passengers last weekend in southwest Houston surrendered to authorities after nearly a week on the run.
Raul Eulises Velasquez, 26, of Houston, is charged with causing an accident involving serious bodily injury or death in the wreck in the 6800 block of the Southwest Freeway on Saturday, according to Houston police
Police said Velasquez, 26, initially ran away after the crush, but surrendered to authorities Thursday. He is being held in the Harris County jail in lieu of $75,000 bail.
The crash killed Rolando Olvera and injured his 3-year-old brother and parents as well as another man, police said.
Police said Velasquez, an El Salvador native, was driving a green Honda Accord southbound on the freeway service road at a high rate of speed and weaving in and out of traffic when he lost control of the car and slammed into a pole.
He left immediately, abandoning his passengers, police said.
Roland died at the scene. The boy's parents, Elizabeth Diaz, 23, and Caesario Olvera, 21, were taken to Memorial Hermann Hosptial. His brother, Ernesto Olvera is recovering at Texas Children's Hospital.
The other passenger, Lambert Alvarado, was taken to Ben Taub General Hospital in critical condition.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Two Killed in Weatherford Parker County Car Wreck
Two people have died in an early-morning two-vehicle wreck on the south side of Weatherford, police said.
It happened about 6:45 a.m. on Bethel Road, just south of Interstate 20. The area is near Weatherford High School.
The drivers of both vehicles were killed, police said. Their names, at 11:30 a.m., had not yet been released by the Tarrant County medical examiner's office.
One man, however, the driver of a white Chevrolet pickup, is believed to be in his late 60s, and a resident of Weatherford. He was traveling alone, northbound, on Bethel Road, police said.
Officials had not yet identified the driver of a black Chevrolet Tahoe, who was southbound on Bethel.
However, two passengers of the Tahoe were flown by helicopter to John Peter Smith hospital in Fort Worth. Both were conscious and speaking to first responders, police said.
The Tahoe and the pickup collided after the sports utility vehicle tried to pass a four-door car driven by an 86-year-old woman, who was unhurt, police said.
But the maneuver was attempted in a no-passing lane, police said.
The Tahoe went out of control and collided with the pickup, police said.
Bethel Road was shut down for about two miles from I-20 to Scarlett Road, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol.
Traffic was being detoured onto Scarlett Road, then west to Dennis Road, which continues north into the city.
It happened about 6:45 a.m. on Bethel Road, just south of Interstate 20. The area is near Weatherford High School.
The drivers of both vehicles were killed, police said. Their names, at 11:30 a.m., had not yet been released by the Tarrant County medical examiner's office.
One man, however, the driver of a white Chevrolet pickup, is believed to be in his late 60s, and a resident of Weatherford. He was traveling alone, northbound, on Bethel Road, police said.
Officials had not yet identified the driver of a black Chevrolet Tahoe, who was southbound on Bethel.
However, two passengers of the Tahoe were flown by helicopter to John Peter Smith hospital in Fort Worth. Both were conscious and speaking to first responders, police said.
The Tahoe and the pickup collided after the sports utility vehicle tried to pass a four-door car driven by an 86-year-old woman, who was unhurt, police said.
But the maneuver was attempted in a no-passing lane, police said.
The Tahoe went out of control and collided with the pickup, police said.
Bethel Road was shut down for about two miles from I-20 to Scarlett Road, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol.
Traffic was being detoured onto Scarlett Road, then west to Dennis Road, which continues north into the city.
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