Multiple Houston Auto Accidents - 3 Deaths and Wheelchair-Bound Man Injured

Last night in Houston, Texas on Eastland, a truck traveling north swerved into the opposite lane of traffic, and struck a man who was sitting on the side of the road in a wheelchair.  The roadside man was taken to Ben Taub General Hospital and listed in critical condition.  The truck's driver had alcohol on his breath and submitted to a blood draw.

Later last night, a pedestrian was fatally injured as he attempted to cross a freeway.  Stephen Cannon, 27, was struck as he walked across the South Loop West near Kirby. The driver didn't stop after hitting him and was later located in a parking lot a mile away.  The offsending driver was taken into custody and charges are pending, according to the Houston Police Department.

If you have been injured in a Houston, Texas automobile accident, auto pedestrian accident or Houston, Texas motorcycle accident, please contact the lawyers of SMSH at info@smslegal.com or toll-free at (800) 282-2122.

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