16-year-old dead, driver injured in alleged DUI crash on Bellaire Blvd
Posted on Sunday, November 28th, 2021 at 10:38 pm
HOUSTON, TX – A teenage girl was killed in an accident involving a possibly intoxicated driver on Bellaire Boulevard early this morning, according to information from Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
Update to early morning fatal crash on Bellaire Blvd: Driver Eduardo Barrera (19) left the roadway, striking a tree. His female passenger (16 yrs), sustained major injuries, and was pronounced deceased at a hospital. Barrera sustained a broken arm and was taken to a hospital. https://t.co/0LQd7wvKK5
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) November 28, 2021
The crash occurred at 15770 Bellaire Blvd, near Addicks Clodine Road and Corta Calle Drive at around 4 a.m., after a driver, identified as 19-year-old Eduardo Barrera, reportedly drove off the side of the road, where he collided with a tree.
His passenger, a 16-year-old girl, was taken to the hospital, where she later was pronounced dead.
Barrera was taken to the hospital for the treatment of a broken arm.
According to authorities, he was also displaying signs of being under the influence. Barrera was taken into police custody on charges of intoxication manslaughter.
