19-year-old to be charged in drunk driving crash that killed young mother, police say
A young mother was killed after a 19-year-old who authorities said was drunk crashed into her vehicle off the Gulf Freeway in South Houston early Monday morning.
It happened just before 10 pm. Sunday, in the 1500 block of College Avenue, east of the Gulf Freeway.
Authorities said 23-year-old Taylor Phillips was driving an SUV with her mother and her 1-year-old son inside when Erick Hernandez crossed three lanes of traffic in his pickup truck and slammed into her head-on.
Surveillance video from an auto repair shop shows the wreck.
The young woman died at the scene. Her 48-year-old mother and her baby were taken to the hospital in serious condition, but with non-life-threatening injuries.
The victim’s family tells us both are now at home recovering.
Officials say Hernandez will be charged with intoxication manslaughter.
