Wrong-way driver shuts down all main lanes on Hwy. 290

JERSEY VILLAGE – A single-vehicle accident involving a wrong-way driver shut down all main lanes of Highway 290 near Eldridge parkway early Saturday morning, according to officials. 

According to police, a female was driving eastbound on the westbound lanes when she slammed into a concrete wall. 

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The driver was treated for minor bumps and was arrested for an alleged DWI, police said.

The freeway has reopened.


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