update: At least 6 dead, 1 in critical condition after ‘major’ collision in Houston

At least six people were killed and another is in critical condition after a “major crash” in downtown Houston early Saturday, police said.

Police responded to the scene of the two-vehicle collision around 2 a.m., according to Houston Police Department Asst. Chief Megan Howard.

A driver of a black Chrysler 300 sped through a red light at a “high velocity,” colliding with a black Acura SUV that had the right of way at the intersection, Howard said.

Five men and one woman died in the collision, police said.

Four people were pronounced dead at the scene, Howard said, including the driver of the Chrysler and a man who appears to have been homeless. Two people succumbed to their injuries after being transported to a local hospital, Howard said.

Two others — a woman with life-threatening injuries and a man — were transported to the hospital as well, Howard said. The man, who was being interviewed by officers earlier, is in stable condition, police said.