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Parked car potentially saves child's life after driver falls asleep at wheel, crashes in East Texas
Summary by The Pearland Editorial Desk Christian Terry , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· July 31, 2026
· 1 min read
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Police in a small East Texas city say a parked car may have made the difference between a frightening crash and an unimaginable tragedy. The incident happened on Highway 69 in the City of Huntington, which is just east of Lufkin. Harris County deputies investigating apparent murder-suicide of mar...
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Key points The incident happened on Highway 69 in the City of Huntington, which is just east of Lufkin. Police in a small East Texas city say a parked car may have made the difference between a frightening crash and an unimaginable tragedy. More safety Today’s briefing Local events
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What is this story about? Police in a small East Texas city say a parked car may have made the difference between a frightening crash and an unimaginable tragedy. The incident happened on Highway 69 in the City of Huntington, which is just east of Lufkin. Harris County deputies investigating apparent murder-suicide of mar...
When was this published? This article was first published on July 31, 2026 by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) and curated for The Pearland readers.
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