A passenger was killed in a north Houston car accident last Friday on the Sam Houston Parkway.  The driver of the vehicle involved sustained injuries to his face.

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Houston Car Crash Claims One Life


Posted on Jul 06, 2009

A north Houston car crash resulted in one death and an injury on the morning of Friday, July 3, 2009. 

The fatal Houston car accident took place at approximately 7:15 AM in the 3000 block of North Sam Houston Parkway.  According to Houston Police Department spokesman, John Cannon, the crash occurred when a man driving a white truck pulled over to help some people who had been involved in a one-vehicle accident on the service road.  A red Chevy HHR heading east on the service road smashed into the back of the truck.

William Edward Kanak, a 56-year-old man, was the front seat passenger of the Chevy.  Kanak was killed in the accident and the driver sustained facial injuries.

The car crash is still under investigation.

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