According to officials on the scene, the man was driving a soft-topped convertible Ford Mustang that flipped after he lost control of the vehicle.
April 5, 2019 – 8:00 am: A 46-year-old man was killed in a crash involving a soft-top convertible Ford Mustang and a Ford F-450 that took place on Friday morning in southeast Houston. Two others were injured in the accident but are expected to survive. According to police, the drivers of the two vehicles in the crash knew each other.
The crash took place near the intersection of Old Galveston Road and Gilpin Street.
The driver of the Mustang was trying to pass the pickup when he lost control of the vehicle and hit the side. The Mustang flipped and landed upside down. The driver of the Mustang was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
The driver of the pickup and a passenger onboard have been hospitalized and are expected to survive. Police state that there are no signs that alcohol was a factor contributing to the crash.
The names of those involved in the crash have not been made public at this time. The crash is still under investigation.