Houston Father Vanishes After SUV Flips into Bayou with Family, Police Seek Information

Horrific Bayou Crash in North Houston

• ⚠️ Investigators are searching for a father who fled the scene after his SUV crashed and flipped into a bayou with his wife and four children inside.
• 📍 The incident occurred on Yale Street in North Houston after 9:00 PM.

Cause of the Crash

• 🚗 Police state the driver of a Ford Expedition was traveling at an estimated 90-100 miles per hour.
• 💥 Another driver in a Chevy Avalanche attempted a right turn from the inside lane, cutting off the Expedition and causing the collision.
• 🌊 The Expedition was sent into the bayou as a result of the impact.

Family's Critical Condition and Father's Flight

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The wife and four children were trapped in the submerged SUV; the oldest child was ejected.
• 🏥 Two family members are in serious condition, while three are in critical condition, all transported to the hospital.
• 🏃‍♂️ The driver of the Expedition exited the vehicle after it landed in the bayou and left with a person in another car that arrived to pick him up.

Investigation and Public Appeal

• 🚨 Authorities are treating this as a failure to stop and render aid incident.
• 🐶 Fortunately, police report that all individuals involved, including the driver of the Avalanche and his dog (who was also ejected), are expected to survive their injuries.
• 📞 The Houston Police Department is urging anyone with information about the SUV driver's whereabouts to come forward.