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Child killed in suspected intoxicated driver crash with Harris County Sheriff's deputy, HCSO says
Summary by The Piney Point Editorial Desk Kelvin Henry , as published by ABC13 Houston (KTRK)
· August 23, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The Harris County Sheriff's Office has released some details about the incident. A child under 12 years old was killed in a crash involving a suspected intoxicated driver and a Harris County Sheriff's deputy.
A child under 12 years old was killed in a crash involving a suspected intoxicated driver and a Harris County Sheriff's deputy. The child was a front passenger in a Toyota and was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. As a result, the child was ejected from the vehicle during the collision.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office has released some details about the incident. Further information about the crash is available from the sheriff's office. The circumstances surrounding the crash are being investigated, but few details have been released so far.
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Category: safety Published: August 23, 2026 Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK) Reading time: 1 min
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