1 killed, 4 seriously hurt after car crashes off I-45 in La Marque
GALVESTON COUNTY, TX — One person died late Monday after a vehicle crashed off an Interstate 45 overpass in La Marque, leaving four other people seriously injured, reports ABC13.
The fatal accident occurred on the southbound lanes (Gulf Freeway) near FM-1765.
It was unclear what led up to the wreck, but La Marque Police said a car went over the I-45 bridge and landed upside-down on the roadway below.
One person was pronounced deceased following the crash. Four others inside the flipped vehicle were rushed to area hospitals with serious injuries.
No other information has been provided at this time. The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office and the La Marque Police Department are conducting a joint investigation.
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