KRTK News in Houston is reporting that a woman was killed in a violent accident that happened in Fort Bend County near FM 521 and Evergreen.

Details About the Fatal Accident in Fort Bend

The accident happened when a cargo van and car collided Monday morning at around 4:30 a.m. Authorities did not reveal the cause of the accident other than saying that the two vehicles collided. The female driver of the red sedan was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The identity of the woman has not been released at this time.

The male driver of the white van was also taken to memorial Hermann Hospital. The condition of that driver is unknown at this time.

An investigation into the accident remains ongoing at this time.

Important Information about Motor Vehicle Accidents

According to data from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, there are thousands of wrongful deaths of people involved in motor vehicle accidents every year in the United States:

• In 2014, there were 16,675 serious injury accidents in Texas.
• 581 people were killed in head-on collisions in Texas in 2014.
• There were a total of 3,534 people who were killed in motor vehicle accidents in Texas in 2014.