TEXAS CITY — A driver was charged with driving while intoxicated after a vehicle crashed into Marathon Petroleum’s refinery property late Saturday night, catching fire and causing an explosion, according to police.
The crash was reported around 11:50 p.m. Saturday in the 700 block of Sixth Street South, where a white sedan crashed into the refinery property and caught fire.
Both the driver and passenger survived the crash. Police said the passenger fled the scene and was not located.
The driver was charged with driving while intoxicated. Authorities closed the roadway for approximately two hours while emergency crews responded to the incident.
Additional details about the crash were not immediately available.






