Houston – Victims ID’d Following Fatal Car Accident on Fallbrook Drive
Posted on Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 at 4:18 am
The Harris County Police Department has released the name of the victims who died in a vehicle collision on Fallbrook Drive near Veterans Memorial Drive, Saturday afternoon.
At around 2:00 p.m., local troopers responded to 2599 Fallbrook Drive and TC Jester Boulevard after receiving a crash alert. According to initial reports, an unidentified vehicle was heading towards Fallbrook when, for yet unknown reasons, it collided with a pickup truck. The impact of the collision killed two occupants in the car who were later identified as Edwina King, 52, and Jolanda Silas, 55. Another passenger, identified as Shawndra King, sustained serious injuries from the impact. It was not confirmed if she was transported to a hospital for treatment.
The driver of the pickup truck, identified only as a 16-year-old boy, was also rushed to a nearby hospital where he was listed in stable condition.
No further details are available.
We express our deepest condolences to the family and relatives of the deceased victim. May God grant you the strength you need to get through this difficult moment in your life. We strongly believe that authorities will do everything to bring those responsible to justice.
Injuries caused by vehicle collisions can vary from crash to crash. Some injuries may heal within a span of days while others could paralyze a victim’s body for a month. The most commonly known car accident injuries include neck and chest and head and back injuries. Broken and ligament damages are also quite common.
Sometimes, a car accident can cause serious injuries to multiple parties—and filing a claim can get complicated. To make sure your claim is successful, you need to gather supporting evidence and documents that can back up your claim. It could be a detailed account of the accident you are involved in or documents indicating the extent of injuries you sustained. These may include a video or photograph of the scene, police reports, and medical records, to name a few.
