Good Samaritan, Teen Killed by Alleged Drunk Driver

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Two people were killed during an accident late last night in the Humble area.

It happened on the Eastex Freeway near Lee Road around 11pm. Investigators say a woman with her 17-year-old daughter and her 10-year-old son were traveling along the Eastex Freeway when their Scion had a flat tire. They pulled over around the Lee Road exit. That's when a man pulled over to help the family.

The woman and her two children were standing in front of their car. According to authorities, a Jeep drifted off the road and into the right shoulder of the freeway, smashing into the car. The driver of the Jeep, says authorities, admitted to drinking alcohol.

The man who was changing the tire died. So did the 17-year-old girl. The 10-year-old boy was thrown over the rail and into the bayou under the freeway. Remarkably, the boy survived.

"He fell approximately 15 to 20 feet down to the ground," said Sgt. S. Wolverton with the Harris County Sheriff's Office. "Miraculously, he is OK and was able to crawl back up. He was transported. He did have injuries, but they were minor injuries."

The mother was taken to Memorial Hermann for treatment with serious injuries. The names of the victims have not been released.

The alleged drunk driver was taken into custody. The wreck took about three hours to clear.