A young child died in the wreck on Cook Road.
HOUSTON — A toddler died in a car wreck in the Alief area of Houston Wednesday evening, according to police.
The crash happened on Cook Road, just north of Beechnut at about 6:30 p.m. There were two cars involved, but no other details of the crash were shared.
The victim was a 2- or 3-year-old toddler, according to a spokesperson with the Houston Police Department.
A photo shared by the Houston Police on social media showed two cars with heavy damage. There was debris scattered across the road in both directions.
Cook Road was still closed to traffic as of 8:45 p.m.
This is a developing story. We’ll add more details as we learn them.