Teenager Killed, Anotherโค Injured in Houston Memorial Parkโฃ Crash
HOUSTON, TX – โ A fatal single-vehicleโ crash inside โHouston’s Memorial โฃPark late Wednesday night leftโ a 17-year-old dead and anotherโ teenager hospitalized with serious injuries. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Decemberโ 6,โฃ 2023, near the park’s golf โcourse.
Houston Police Department (HPD) investigators report โtheโข vehicle, a โsilver passenger car, was โtraveling at a high rate of speed โฃwhen it left โthe roadway and struck a tree. The driver, identified as 18-year-old Jose โฃRamirez, โwas transported to a local hospital in stable condition.โ Theโข passenger, 17-year-old Ethan Nguyen, was pronounced dead atโข the scene.
This tragedy underscores the dangers โฃof reckless driving, particularly speeding, and its devastating โconsequences for young drivers and their passengers.โข HPD’s Vehicular Crimes โDivision is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash, including โคwhether impairment was a factor.The โincident adds to a concerning trend ofโค traffic fatalities in Houston this year, prompting renewedโค calls for increasedโ traffic safety measures and driver awareness. The examination remains ongoing, and authorities are asking anyone with facts to contact theโ Houston police Department.