Two people are dead and two others are hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash near Jones Road and FM 1960 in northwest Harris County.
The crash happened near Jones Road and FM 1960 in northwest Harris County, according to Click2Houston, which reported the deaths and hospitalizations citing the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office. The two people taken to the hospital had conditions that remained unknown, the outlet reported. No identities had been released for anyone involved in the crash.
It’s not the first time this stretch near Jones Road has seen tragedy. A three-vehicle crash on Jones Road, just north of FM 1960, killed one man after a northbound driver reportedly lost control while speeding and struck two southbound vehicles, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office account relayed by FOX 26 Houston. That crash, which happened around 9:30 p.m. in the 11500 block of Jones Road, also sent a man and an infant to the hospital as a precaution.
A History of Serious Wrecks Near FM 1960
The intersection and surrounding corridor have seen other serious collisions over the years. In February 2017, a motorcyclist was hit by an SUV on FM 1960 at Jones Road and later died at Cy-Fair Medical Center, ABC13 Houston reported at the time. A five-vehicle crash near Jersey Village at Jones Road and Fallbrook Drive sent four people to the hospital, according to KHOU 11.
Texas law requires drivers to move over an entire lane or slow to 20 mph below the posted speed limit when approaching law enforcement, tow trucks, utility vehicles, municipal waste trucks, emergency responders, or TxDOT vehicles stopped on the roadside with activated overhead lights, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The rule is meant to protect crews working crash scenes like the one near Jones Road and FM 1960.
No further details on the cause of the latest crash, the vehicles involved, or potential charges had been released.
