East Freeway vehicle hit by airborne driver, 3 hospitalized

The Brief

  • A two-car crash was reported on I-10 early Sunday.
  • A driver allegedly lost control on the feeder road, went airborne onto the freeway, and struck another vehicle.
  • Three people were hospitalized.

HOUSTON Three people were hospitalized early Sunday after a vehicle reportedly went airborne and struck another vehicle on the East Freeway.

Houston East Freeway: Crash involving airborne driver

What we know:

The crash was reported at about 2 a.m. Sunday in the eastbound lanes of I-10 near the Waco Street exit.

According to police, witnesses said a Ford Explorer was speeding on the feeder road and lost control. The vehicle went airborne over an embankment, landed on the freeway, and struck a vehicle on that freeway.

The vehicle that was hit reportedly had four people inside. Two of those people were sent to a hospital. Officials say they are expected to recover.

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