HOUSTON – A suspected drunken driver crashed into a power line tower on Saturday, killing a passenger in his vehicle, police said.
The accident was reported at 8:40 p.m. in the 4500 block of West Orem Drive.
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Houston police said a man was driving a blue Toyota Scion on West Orem when swerved out of his lane and crossed a grassy median. Police said the vehicle struck the concrete base of a power line tower.
The driver was taken to Ben Taub Hospital. His condition is unknown.
His passenger, a 43-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The men’s identities have not been released.
The incident is under police investigation.