A fatal crash on the Southwest Freeway in Houston claimed the life of a man last Saturday afternoon, police have confirmed. Cesar Arzate Roman, 44, was identified as the deceased in the violent wreck, per Houston authorities.
The collision occurred around 4:10 p.m. when Arzate Roman, piloting his gray Volkswagen Rabbit, reportedly shifted lanes and made contact with a gray Toyota Corolla. Spiraling out of control, the Volkswagen then careened into the rear of a school bus, sliding partially beneath it before slamming into a concrete barrier, as stated in a report provided by the City of Houston. All of this transpired at the 6500 block of the Southwest Freeway, a section of South U.S. Highway 59 known for its tumultuous traffic.
Paramedics declared Arzate Roman dead at the scene. Accompanying him in the Volkswagen were two male passengers, aged 44 and 19, who sustained minor injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. Miraculously, none of the 22 passengers aboard the school bus were injured, and both the bus driver and the driver of the Toyota Corolla showed no signs of intoxication, being subsequently released, according to Houston police.
Officers from the HPD Vehicular Crimes Division, Sergeant J. Jones and Officer C. Song, having seen road calamities of myriad forms, are continuing their investigation into the incident. The concrete slab that took the impact was part of an exit lane barrier, standing stoically on the freeway before being struck by Roman's vehicle.
