Wrong-way crash on Highway 6 leaves 2 dead, 2 hurt in west Houston

Police investigate the scene of a deadly wrong-way crash on SH 6 near Briar Forest Drive. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

Two people are dead, and two others were injured after a wrong-way driver caused a late-night crash on State Highway 6 in west Houston, according to police.

Houston police and fire crews responded to the collision around 11:40 p.m. at Southbound State Highway 6 and Briar Forest Drive.

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Authorities discovered two vehicles in the roadway and a third vehicle off the road.

Preliminary reports indicate the driver of a white Crown Victoria was traveling westbound on Briar Forest Drive and attempted to make a right turn.

Instead, the driver entered the southbound lanes of SH 6 while driving northbound. While trying to correct the mistake, the Crown Victoria collided head-on with a black Mercedes carrying three occupants.

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The driver of the Crown Victoria was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger seated in the rear of the Mercedes also died at the scene.

The driver and front-seat passenger of the Mercedes were rushed to a nearby hospital, and their conditions are unknown.

A third vehicle, a Toyota, struck the Mercedes after the initial crash. The Toyota’s driver was uninjured.

Investigators are working to reconstruct the crash and determine if alcohol played a role in the incident.


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