{"id":118147,"date":"2026-01-10T14:52:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T14:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/118147\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T14:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T14:52:07","slug":"2-dead-from-saturday-morning-vehicle-fire-on-i-610","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/118147\/","title":{"rendered":"2 dead from Saturday morning vehicle fire on I-610"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Houston police are investigating if impairment was a factor in fatal single-vehicle crash<\/p>\n<p>A fatal vehicle fire scene on I-610 near Mykawa Road on Jan. 10, 2026. (OnScene,  KPRC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">HOUSTON \u2013 Authorities are responding to a fatal vehicle fire on I-610 near Mykawa Road on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Houston Police Department said a single-vehicle crash happened around 2 a.m. after a white pickup truck with three occupants crashed on a feeder road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Through their initial investigation, police said the truck was driving at a high rate of speed before the driver lost control and crashed into freeway signage. Police said the high-speed impact caused the vehicle to ignite. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">HPD Sgt. Mike Barrow said a Good Samaritan driving by stopped and rescued the driver from the vehicle, but the two other passengers died at the scene. Police said the passengers were a man and woman, both 18 years old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The HPD Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating what led up to the crash, including if impairment was a factor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Texas Department of Transportation is on scene to make repairs to the damaged signage. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Lanes will be closed for the next several hours as crews work to clear the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking News Alerts<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorChristian Hudspeth headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/team\/chudspeth\/\" title=\"View Christian Hudspeth&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Hudspeth<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Christian Hudspeth is a Houston native who joined KPRC 2 News in December 2025. 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