Houston, TX (September 26, 2021) – A passenger in a car died after a crash involving a METRO bus on Saturday, September 25th in northeast Houston.
Sources reported that the car and the bus collided in the 3500 block of Bennington Street in Harris County.
There were two people in the car when the accident occurred, one of whom sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene.
Details about the events leading up to the crash are extremely limited, however, it was confirmed that the driver of the car and the METRO bus operator were both taken by ambulance to local hospitals.
We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased victim at this time. Our thoughts are with the injured victims and their families in hopes of a full recovery.
Fatal Car Accidents in Houston
Car accidents in Houston and throughout Texas take place thousands of times every year, leaving thousands of victims badly injured and cutting short the lives of thousands more. In 2018, one person was killed statewide every two hours in a car accident. One person sustained injuries roughly every two minutes, and an accident was reported every 58 seconds.
Being injured in a Texas car accident can be an anxiety-inducing and painful experience. Depending on the circumstances of your accident, you may have to endure debilitating pain and suffering. If 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.
Houston Wrongful Death Lawyers
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 Hart & Boundas 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.