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Wrong-way Houston driver dead after fatal I-45 traffic crash

A Honda Civic driver headed the wrong way on Interstate 45 near downtown Houston died after a car wreck.  The driver, whose name has not been made public, was headed north on the southbound lanes of I-45 when he crashed into a Chevrolet Blazer on the exit ramp to Texas 288.

The southbound lanes of the Gulf Freeway had to be closed for about 3 hours while emergency responders and police handled the accident scene.  The Civic driver died in the collision.  The Blazer driver had to be taken to Ben Taub General Hospital to be treated for minor injuries.  The driver’s name or condition was not released.

Accidents that involve wrong-way drivers are unfortunately not uncommon.  When a driver heads the wrong way on a highway – usually because they are intoxicated by drugs or alcohol or because they are disoriented – the results can be deadly.

Because drivers headed the correct direction on the highway are not expecting to see a vehicle coming right towards them, they are unprepared to react to such a dangerous threat.  In this case, the driver of the Chevy Blazer is lucky to have survived.  He or she deserves fair compensation for injuries and property damage resulting from the crash.

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