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HOUSTON A man and a child were killed in a car accident in northern Harris County on Saturday night, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez confirmed on Twitter.
Harris County delegates responded to a major motor vehicle accident at 14700 North Freeway, on the northbound service road near Airtex Drive. Officials described the victim as a man in his 20s and a child between 8 and 10 years old.
Investigators said two people were injured at the scene and one was temporarily trapped in a vehicle. The injured occupants were transported to the hospital, according to the Sheriff’s Office in Harris County.
The northern service road and west lanes of Airtex Drive are currently closed.
The cause of the accident is being investigated.
Tragic. Yes, 2 confirmed, the man apparently looks in his twenties and a child (between 8 and 10 years old). A 2nd car was involved, and some occupants are being transported, unprecedented conditions. Airways Northway services and western runways are currently being shut down. #HouNuus https://t.co/A2JJwZQ47g
– Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) 28 February 2021
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