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2 dead, rideshare driver and passenger injured in head-on collision on SH-249 at Breen in NW Harris County

Ninfa Saavedra, Digital Content Specialist

Published: January 4, 2024 at 8:22 AMUpdated: January 4, 2024 at 9:52 AM

HOUSTON – Two people are dead and two others have been injured following a crash on SH-249 in northwest Harris County Thursday morning.

Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a deadly crash on SH-249 and Breen around 7 a.m.

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According to a corrected tweet from Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, two people are dead, and a rideshare driver and passenger were transported to the hospital in serious condition. They are expected to survive.

In initial reports, Gonzalez said a child had been injured during the accident, but later said that information was incorrect.

Gonzalez said speed played a factor in the deadly crash, but it’s not clear if the rideshare driver or the other vehicle was speeding.

Update: no child involved, initial info was incorrect, cpr was being administered on an adult not a child.

Head-on collision involving two vehicles. Adult male driver and adult female passenger in one vehicle was pronounced deceased. Second vehicle; believed to
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— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) January 4, 2024

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2 dead, rideshare driver and passenger injured in head-on collision on SH-249 at Breen in NW Harris County

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