1 man killed, 4 children injured in Baytown, Texas high speed rollover, collision with utility pole

By James Pinkerton

Published Saturday, August 1, 2015

 

Baytown police are investigating a one-vehicle rollover that injured four children and killed a Houston man Saturday afternoon, after his SUV veered off a freeway, flipped and hit a utility pole, city officials confirmed.

The fatal accident took place at 2:45 p.m. in the 1600 block of Interstate 10 when a 33-year-old Houston man drove his gold Ford Explorer off the freeway. 

The man, who has not been identified, died at the scene, according to a press release from Baytown city officials.

Three children, ages 1, 6, 12, and 14, were transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital in serious condition. Police say excessive speed may have been a contributing factor in the accident.