1 dead following wrong-way collision in north Houston
HOUSTON, TX – According to KTRK, one person died in a wrong-way collision at I-69 NB and Kingwood Dr on Friday.
A driver was heading south in the northbound lanes of I-69 when they collided with another vehicle around 2 a.m.
Rescue crews pronounced the wrong-way driver dead at the scene and transported the second driver to an area hospital in critical condition.
Authorities are waiting on toxicology reports to help determine if the wrong-way driver was impaired.
The Houston Police Department is investigating the incident.
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