Woman killed in wrong-way crash on I-45 in Conroe Police Crime Tape (KPRC/Click2Houston.com)
CONROE, Texas – The Conroe Police Department is investing a head-on crash early Sunday morning.
They say a 59-year-old woman was killed when a pickup driving the wrong-way when it crashed into a her SUV.
Around 4:40 a.m. 911 callers reported the pickup going around 100 mph and heading south in the northbound lanes. A couple of minutes later, callers reported a major crash near the Highway 105 exit.
The SUV’s driver, identified as Emelia Muniz, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The 20-year-old pickup driver was taken to a local hospital and was in stable condition, police said.
The department’s Traffic Reconstruction Unit is investigating. Authorities are also examining whether intoxication was a factor, and the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Vehicular Crimes Unit responded to assist.
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