MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a vehicle accident that critically injured two men and killed another person on April 17.
The accident occurred at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Crockett Martin Road. A Dodge Minivan, marked as an adult daycare for special needs, collided head-on with a Toyota Tundra pickup. The van was traveling south when it encountered the northbound pickup, which failed to maintain its lane.
Briandon Hines, 37, and Baron Martin, 24, were passengers in the Dodge Minivan. They suffered critical injuries and were transported to a hospital for emergency care.
The van’s driver was stable. The pickup driver, a 39-year-old man from Montgomery County, suffered minor injuries and was out of the vehicle when responders arrived. Authorities later reported that the Montgomery County District Attorney accepted charges of intoxicated manslaughter with a vehicle against the pickup driver.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and Precinct 1 Constables assisted the Texas Department of Public Safety with traffic control.
Authorities continue to investigate the incident.
