Court records showed Donald Carson, 55, had been arrested at least twice (in 2003 and 1993) before he was arrested over the weekend for causing a deadly crash that claimed a 3-year-old's life.

Firefighters did not say how the crash happened but said two vehicles were on fire; one person died and three others were hospitalized—two of them were last said to be in serious condition.

Despite the spotty weather, Houston police do not believe weather played a role and several witnesses said they approached the driver, who stayed briefly after the crash but took off before police arrived.

Authorities said a man was trying to cross the roadway when he was hit by an oncoming vehicle, and the driver did not stop.

Witnesses told police a person was walking along the freeway's main lanes, and a driver tried to avoid them while exiting but hit them and did not turn around or try to help.

Two separate deadly crashes on the 610 West Loop on Wednesday have caused a major shutdown for drivers in the Beechnut/Braeswood area.

A pedestrian is dead and two officers were hospitalized overnight Sunday after blocking the crash site in north Harris County where it happened.

It's unclear how the crash unfolded, but Houston police say two vehicles were involved and at least one person died at the scene.

Drivers asked to avoid E. T.C. Jester between 20th Street and Ella Blvd until the investigation into a deadly crash has concluded.

Witnesses told police the driver did not have headlights on before crashing into a truck with a family of four.

A total of three cars were involved. Two people, a 10-year-old girl and her 33-year-old mother have died in the crash. Five other people were injured including the accused driver behind this major crash.

Police were unable to disclose if the two people who died were from either the motorcycle or car involved in the crash.

Police said the driver appeared to be speeding and several alcoholic beverages were found inside the vehicle.

Authorities said Caitlin Von McCall, 34, was walking on West Cedar Bayou Lynchburg Road in East Harris County when a truck hit her and kept on going.

Investigators said they spotted a stolen car and tried to turn the driver over, but he decided to speed off before losing control and crashing into a tree. The vehicle then caught fire, killing the driver.

It's unclear what caused the driver to veer off the roadway and crash, but an officer tried jumping in the pool to save him but to no avail.

The pedestrian died at the scene and police said the driver stayed at the scene and was questioned, but it’s unclear if they will face any charges.

Deputies say this is an ongoing investigation

Houston Police say the person died at the scene.

Federal and law officials identified the man behind the wheel as a Texas man who drove a truck through a crowd of pedestrians gathered in New Orleans to celebrate New Year’s.

Investigators now believe the driver who barreled through a crowd of New Year’s Day revelers in New Orleans acted alone.

A U.S. Army veteran driving a pickup truck that bore the flag of the Islamic State group has wrought carnage on New Orleans’ raucous New Year’s celebration.

It's unclear what led up to the crash, but officials said it happened on Westpark Tollway near Westheimer Place causing the tollway to be shut down while authorities investigated.

Investigators are looking for a driver after a motorcyclist was killed Tuesday morning, causing heavy traffic along the highway.

Sheriff ed Gonzalez said on social media, the 18-year-old is believed to have been attempting to race another car when the crash occurred.

Authorities are piecing together if speed or alcohol might have played a role in a deadly accident that killed a driver and hospitalized his passenger.

The northbound freeway of I-45 was shut down for hours after police said a person was killed after getting hit by a car.

A motorcyclist is dead and police are looking into what happened after preliminary evidence showed he was hit by a car before he was run over by a semi-truck.

Investigators said the driver hit a curb, causing the vehicle to flip before she was thrown from her SUV.

Investigators said the driver hit a light pole and two trees, causing the vehicle to split in half due to the impact and throw the driver from the car.

KPRC 2 has obtained surveillance video of a deadly helicopter crash from Sunday night.

The communications tower that went down in Sunday night’s fiery Houston helicopter crash was initially built in 1987, Federal Communications Commission records show.

A head-on collision in southeast Houston late Thursday night claimed one driver’s life and sent another to the hospital.

Officials say the driver was the only person in the car and was found dead in the fiery, crashed-out vehicle.

Investigators say the driver of the BMW died at the scene.

Police are seeking assistance in identifying a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident that killed 19-year-old Yeriel Rodriguez Mercado.

Witnesses tell police they saw a man on the ground (it's unclear what caused him to be in the line of moving traffic) but that's when a driver ran over the pedestrian, killing him and continued driving.

49-yaer-old Alexandre Segal is charged with intoxication manslaughter.

Harris County Criminal Court Judge Frank Aguilar died Sunday afternoon after his vehicle struck a pole near Holly Hall.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office and Precinct 3 are investigating a deadly crash in Channelview.

Houston police say it's unclear what led up to the crash and due to how badly the car was burned, they're unable to make out who the driver is.

Investigators said the driver lost control of his vehicle (possibly because of alcohol) and was airlifted to a hospital where he died from his injuries.

A person has died after a heavy truck crash on the Eastex Freeway Friday morning.

Investigators say at least 15 shots were fired at the original crime scene and several shell casings were recovered. A little more than 2 miles away, a man hit a fence and was found shot to death inside his crashed-out car.

Investigators say a driver, possibly impaired, hit an Uber driver giving a ride to a family of 5 sending all of them to the hospital, except the suspected drunk driver, who died at the scene.

Investigators say the driver was with a passenger, checking to see if he had hit something on the freeway's shoulder when a driver in another vehicle crashed into the back of his car, killing him.

At least one person has died following a crash on I-45 N causing a major shutdown on the main lanes, Houston police say

Authorities say the driver did not show signs of intoxication but could face charges for failing to stop and render aid after hitting a pedestrian and driving several blocks before calling the police.

A driver died early Sunday morning after crashing his vehicle into a bayou in southwest Houston.

Detectives say the hit-and-run driver dragged the little boy's bike for a short period and his bike was found half a mile away from the crash site.

Authorities identified the driver, Reginald James House, and said he died at the scene. Two little girls, 5 and 7 years old, respectively were passengers in the car and were taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

Police said while the roads were closed and crews worked to clean up the wreckage, another DWI driver hit a patrol vehicle blocking the freeway.

Investigators say the driver was speeding in and out of traffic before crashing into a brick mailbox, hitting a power pole, and slammed into a church. CenterPoint Energy was called to restore power to homes and businesses in the surrounding area.

"My mother will never see me walk across the stage, after working so hard to get my freaking doctorate. She will never get to see me," one of the daughters said.

Investigators say the man was thrown from his truck and a woman sitting in the passenger side had to be extricated.

It’s unclear if the child was wearing a seatbelt, or in a car seat, neither is the relationship between the driver and the 3-year-old.

Authorities say two people were in the SUV, one of whom was trapped inside due to the crash. Both were hospitalized, but one of them died from her injuries.

The driver of the truck surrendered to the authorities, admitting their involvement in the incident.

Responding crews said they found the crashed out vehicle, covered in flames with the driver's body still inside.

Authorities are piecing together what led to a driver’s death in southwest Houston after he crashed his car into gas pumps but was later discovered to have fatal gunshot wounds.

Investigators say the driver was speeding when she crashed sideways into a tree on Memorial, splitting her car in half before it caught on fire.

A crash early Tuesday morning left one person dead in southwest Houston.

A 12-year-old is now dead after being ejected from her aunt’s vehicle in Harris County Sunday night.

A man is dead after losing control of his car and hitting two other vehicles in northwest Harris County.

A woman is now dead after the driver of a stolen vehicle reportedly fled from police and crashed while driving the wrong way down a highway Wednesday evening.

A person has been pronounced dead after a crash in north Harris County Tuesday morning.

A person who was behind the wheel of a Tesla is now dead after reportedly crashing into an Uber in downtown Houston Sunday night.

Two people are dead and a child has been injured following a crash on SH-249 in northwest Harris County Thursday morning.

Frontover deaths of children have grown significantly over the past decade as vehicle designs have changed and large trucks and SUVs have grown in popularity, according to one organization.

Investigators are working two separate incidents that took place and the same location around the same time in northwest Harris County.

A family is searching for answers after a thief stole from a memorial set up to honor their loved one’s life.Jayson Mumme died last month in a motorcycle crash on Dixie Farm Road at Hastings Friendswood Drive in Pearland on Nov. 6.

A repeat drunk driver has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing two Galveston teens in a crash in 2022, Galveston County District Attorney Jack Roady announced Monday.

The Houston Police Department has released surveillance video of a vehicle sought in a hit-and-run crash that killed a man who was riding a bike in north Houston.

A person is now dead after being involved in a crash with a motorcycle in northeast Houston.

A wrong-way driver who blamed her GPS after hitting and killing a man in the Heights Thursday has been charged in the crash, the Houston Police Department announced Monday.

The innocent 19-year-old motorcyclist who was hit and killed Monday morning after a police chase led to a crash in north Houston has been identified as Andres Saldana Sorto.

A motorcyclist was killed Monday morning after a police chase led to a crash in north Houston.

A driver was killed in a crash after leading Harris County sheriff’s deputies on a pursuit Monday, authorities said.

A Deer Park High School student was killed in a crash involving an intoxicated driver Tuesday, the Deer Park Police Department said.

Families have released information about the memorials for Lauren Holliday and former NFL player D.J. Hayden, who died in a fatal crash along with four other people on Nov. 11.

A man and woman are dead after a crash in La Porte on Monday, the La Porte Police Department said.

The Houston Police Department has released the identities of all six people who were killed in a crash in downtown Houston Saturday, including three former University of Houston football players.

A 3-year-old was killed overnight Sunday after an argument between two adults led to a deadly crash near downtown.

A pedestrian is reportedly dead after being hit by a vehicle on IH-10 East in Baytown early Friday morning.

A driver is dead after being hit by a train Monday morning in north Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

A person is dead after being involved in a vehicle crash in northwest Harris County Wednesday morning.

Charges have been filed against a suspect who caused a crash that killed a man in north Houston Sunday, the Houston Police Department said.

A woman is now dead after plowing into a wrecker truck in north Harris County overnight.

A woman was killed overnight after police said her car crashed into a tree and caught on fire after fireworks that were in the trunk went off in southwest Houston.

Fort Bend County Precinct 1 deputies are investigating a deadly crash near Creech Elementary School located in the Cinco Ranch area Thursday morning.

The Department of Public Safety is investigating a deadly crash involving a Galveston police sergeant.

A suspect has been charged in a crash that killed the mother of a Houston Police Department sergeant in southeast Houston Thursday, authorities said.

An innocent bystander who was killed in a crash after police tried to stop car theft suspects in southeast Houston was the mother of a sergeant with the Houston Police Department, authorities confirmed.

A man was arrested and charged after a man was fatally struck in a hit-and-run crash in west Houston, the Houston Police Department said.

A man charged with felony murder is in the Harris County jail on a $1,000,000 bond.

A woman has been pronounced dead after she was reportedly hit by a vehicle in northwest Harris County Sunday night.

A suspect accused of causing a crash that killed a man and baby in north Harris County Saturday has surrendered himself to authorities, Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.

A bus carrying mostly Venezuelan migrants crashed into a freight truck Tuesday in central Mexico, killing at least 15 people and injuring 36, local authorities said.

Deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a suspect accused of causing a crash that killed a man and baby Saturday.

A North Carolina man is facing a second-degree murder charge after shooting and killing a driver who struck and killed his son early Monday, authorities said.