HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A driver was shot twice, and crashed on top of a storage unit in northeast Harris County early Monday, Harris County Sheriff’s deputies said.
Sgt. Ben Beall said deputies responded to a multi-vehicle crash on the Eastex Freeway feeder and Hartwick at around midnight.
Investigators said two vehicles left a parking lot and reportedly began speeding up to 100 miles per hour on the Eastex Freeway feeder.
Surveillance video showed one of the vehicles -- with two men in their 20s inside -- lost control, crashing their truck into a collision center and hitting at least four vehicles.
The truck landed upside down on top of another vehicle next to a storage unit, seasonally used as a fireworks stand.
Beall said two people were inside the truck. Both of them were transported to area hospitals where paramedics discovered that the driver sustained two gunshot wounds.
“We got five so far, two of which belong to our company, the other three are customers’ vehicles,” said Dustin Dieter, Eastex Collision Repair. “Fortunately they came off of the freeway, unfortunately, it’s our property, but I’d rather it be our property than somebody else’s life.”
Dieter says they’ll help the customers file claims with their insurance companies. He’s thankful no one else was hurt.
Deputies said the passenger suffered minor injuries and is expected to be OK. Sgt. Beall said he cooperated with authorities.
Investigators said the two were part of a car meet at a nearby shopping center prior to the crash.
Deputies are investigating how the driver was shot and whether racing was a factor.
The Eastex Freeway feeder road was temporarily shut down as deputies investigated the scene.