Houston, TX (April 14, 2021) – At around 11:30 p.m. on the evening of Wednesday, April 14, an injury collision took place on a roadway in Houston. Officers with the Houston Police Department as well as EMS personnel were sent to assist at the scene shortly after it occurred.
Reports concerning the crash indicate that it happened on North Sam Houston Parkway near John F. Kennedy Boulevard. At least one person was reported to have been injured in the collision, though no one involved has been publicly identified at this time.
EMTs rendered emergency aid to those involved at the scene. Injured parties who appeared to require additional treatment were loaded into ambulances and transported to local medical centers as needed.
The area where the crash took place was blocked off by authorities while first responders worked to clear the wreckage from the road. Police secured the scene while paramedics tended to injured parties at the scene, which resulted in heavy traffic delays for several hours.
Police in Houston continue to investigate the details of the incident.
Our thoughts are with everyone involved in hopes of a full and fast recovery.
Car Wrecks in Houston
Car accidents in Houston and across the state of Texas happen thousands of times per year, causing injuries to thousands of people and taking the lives of thousands more. In 2018, one person lost their life every two hours and 24 minutes in Texas due to a Texas car accident. One person sustained injuries approximately every two minutes and seven seconds, and a reportable accident took place every 58 seconds.
Being injured in an accident in Texas can be a nerve-wracking and painful experience. You may be faced with debilitating pain and suffering depending on the circumstances of your accident. In the event that you are under the impression that your crash was caused by the negligence of another person, contacting a Houston personal injury attorney may be your best bet in order to receive full and fair financial compensation.
In the event that you have lost a loved one due to another person’s negligent actions, you may be entitled to financial compensation to cover things like funeral costs, pain and suffering, and loss of consortium, among others. Contact the law office of Williams Heart in order to be connected with a reputable and skilled wrongful death attorney in Houston. An attorney will be able to inform you of your legal right toward the collection of just financial compensation to cover any damages that you may have dealt with due to your recent crash. Call our law firm at 713-999-6945 as soon as possible in order to inquire about collecting financial compensation for your injuries and losses.
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Disclaimer: We write these posts with the intention of providing general information about driving safety with the hope that people will slow down and use an abundance of caution when operating a motor vehicle and avoid being seriously injured in an accident. If you are in an accident, we want to make sure that you know how to react appropriately. This post is not intended to be deemed as legal or medical advice of any kind. The picture used in this post was not taken at the actual accident scene.