Two people are in critical condition after an overnight crash in southwest Houston left a car split in half, police said.
The collision happened at 12:30 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Highway 90 S. Main and Clearview Villa Place.
A Chevrolet Impala traveled at high speed on the highway, striking a slower moving Chevrolet in the back, according to police. The Impala spun out of control and slammed into two metal poles, which fell on the car, splitting it in half.
The second car involved in the crash was found down the road and suffered some damage. However, the driver fled the scene.
This happened in front of Houston Fire Department Fire Station No. 21. Members of the station heard the crash and responded immediately, said HFD district chief Richard Cole.
"We were lucky enough to have a quick response," said Cole, who added that high-speed crashed happen frequently at this intersection.
The two people in the car, a male and female, were extricated from the vehicle and sent to a hospital. They were alive but in critical condition.
A knocked-down pole fell on the driver and entrapped the passenger on one half of the car.
Cole wasn't sure how old the victims were but estimated they were in their 30s.
One of the fallen poles is the fire station's emergency signal, which notifies drivers with a red light that a fire truck is about to come out. Cole said it could be a while before they're able to replace it, so his team will have to use caution while pulling out.
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