February 5, 2012
GALVESTON - Shortly after 11 o'clock this morning Galveston Police were dispatched to 33rd and Harborside to investigate a 2-car crash. A van belonging to the Inn at the Waterpark, occupied by 11 persons, was driving west on Harborside approaching 33rd Street.
According to Captain Byron Franklund a Chevrolet Suburban occupied only by the driver was driving North on 33rd and failed to yield the right-of-way at the stop sign. The van hit the passenger side of the Suburban and both vehiclex wound up in a nearby field.
All 11 occupants of the van and the driver of the Suburban were taken the John Sealy Hospital Emergency Room. None of the injuries were believed to be life threatening.
The Suburban driver was identified as Carl Francis, 43, cited for Failure to Yield the Right-of-Way at the stop sign and No Insurance.
The crash was investigated by Accident Investigator Bobby Sanderson.
