A woman is facing charges after deputies say she crashed her vehicle while driving under the influence, killing her common-law husband overnight in north Harris County.
The crash happened around 11 p.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of Century Plaza near Woodham Drive.
According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, a vehicle traveling eastbound on Century Plaza lost control, left the roadway, and crashed into the grassy median.
Investigators said the vehicle’s 30-year-old male passenger was ejected during the crash. Deputies said he was not wearing a seat belt.
Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene.
The female driver was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. During the investigation, deputies determined she was intoxicated and arrested her. She has since been charged with intoxication manslaughter.
Investigators also said speed appears to have been a factor in the crash. According to Deputy Laura Vasquez, the driver told deputies she was traveling about 60 mph in an area where the speed limit is 35 mph.
Authorities said the driver and passenger had been in a common-law marriage and had been together for approximately six years.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash, and no other injuries were reported.