11-year-old boy killed in crash after driver possibly runs stop sign in Kingwood

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HOUSTON – An 11-year-old boy was killed in a crash in the Kingwood area Wednesday.

The crash was reported at 6:30 p.m. in the 21700 block of Loop 494.

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Houston police said the victim was a passenger in a red Ford Mustang, which was traveling eastbound on Hamblen Road.

Police said the driver of the Mustang possibly ran a stop sign or failed to yield the right of way and was struck by a white Dodge Ram pickup truck traveling northbound on Loop 494.

Paramedics transported the 11-year-old to HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, where he was pronounced dead. The male driver, 46, of the Mustang and the male driver, 60, of the Dodge were transported to a hospital with minor injuries.

No charges have been filed at this time.


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