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Man charged with intoxication manslaughter after fatal crash on Highway 290

A woman riding in the passenger seat of a car is dead after the driver crashed into barricades on Highway 290. The driver tested positive for intoxication.
Credit: Metro Video

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A man has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after a fatal crash on Highway 290 early Saturday morning.

The suspect has been identified as Salvador Lopez.

A woman driving in the passenger seat of Lopez's car died after he crashed into barricades near an exit ramp.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office said Lopez was approaching the W FM 1960 intersection from Highway 290 when he failed to stay in a single lane and wrecked.

The unidentified woman died on impact. Lopez was taken to a nearby hospital for minor injuries. Deputies said neither Lopez or the woman were wearing a seatbelt.

Credit: Metro Video
Credit: Metro Video

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