HOUSTON—Police believe street racing is to blame for a fatal crash in northwest Harris County.

According to deputies, two teenage boys and a 74-year-old woman were killed just after 2 p.m. Friday on FM 1960 near Kuykendahl.

Investigators said the teens, who were students at Klein Forest High School, were racing in a gold Nissan 350Z with another car in the eastbound lanes when they lost control, swerved into the westbound lanes and were broadsided by the woman.

“(The driver) was traveling well over the speed limit and could not control that vehicle. He lost control and caused the death of himself, his passenger, as well as an elderly female,” Lt. Darryl Coleman said.

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Two students at Klein Forest High School and a 74-year-old woman were killed in the crash.

The force of the crash was stunning. Debris was scattered 100 yards from the point of impact.  An engine from the Nissan was thrown 50 feet.

“It makes you feel sick. It makes you feel like I’m glad I took a little bit longer in the store because it could have been me. I was just coming the same way,” witness Adrian Mynatt said.

Witnesses and police agreed the young driver was at fault.

“I was a little frantic, I’ve got to admit, because that was an extremely serious accident. You could tell that more than likely there were not going to be any survivors,” witness Les Tollett said.

Witnesses were able to give deputies information about the other car involved.  Deputies tracked down that driver and brought him back to the scene for questioning.

Investigators said the surviving driver is a male in his late teens to early 20s.