Suspect arrested in fatal wreck on Griggs Road
Posted on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021 at 6:00 pm
HOUSTON, TX – Per a press release from the City of Houston, a suspect has been arrested in connection to a fatal car accident that took place on Griggs Road on the night of Sunday, January 31.
18-year-old David Espinosa was driving a black Lincoln LS near 6100 Griggs Road when he lost control of his vehicle, crashing into a median and tree. The 17-year-old victim, sitting in the passenger seat of the vehicle, was injured and later died of his injuries at a nearby hospital. Espinosa sustained minor injuries.
Espinosa was traveling at a high rate of speed at the time of the accident. He has since been charged with manslaughter.