Driver, passenger killed in two-vehicle crash at intersection of E Sam Houston Pkwy and E Little York, Harris County deputies say

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A two-vehicle crash left two people dead Sunday after a driver allegedly ran a red light.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said that shortly before 7 p.m., Braulio Tamez, 19, was driving a Chevrolet Camaro when he ran a red light at the intersection of E. Sam Houston Parkway and E. Little York.

According to deputies, that’s when Tamez and his passenger, 17-year-old Gilberto Guzman, collided with a Toyota Camry, which they said had a green light.

The impact caused the Camaro to hit a pole and burst into flames, leaving Tamez and Guzman trapped inside the car, the sheriff’s office said. Sheldon firefighters responded to the scene and once the fire was extinguished, both were found dead.

The driver of the Camry, Daena Escalante, 33, and her passenger, Blanca Velasco, 31, were not injured and remained at the scene to cooperate with investigators, HCSO said.

Deputies said Escalante also did not show signs of intoxication.

An investigation into this fatal accident is underway.