Klein Oak High School senior and mother killed in crash on I-45

MADISON COUNTY, TX – A mother and her teenage son died Monday evening in a two-vehicle crash on I-45 in Madison County, reports FOX 26 Houston.

Troopers say the wreck happened around 6:36 p.m. in the southbound lanes near mile marker 140.

Investigators identified the driver as 44-year-old Rosine Kabano of Spring. Reports indicate that she was driving on the shoulder in a 2026 Mitsubishi Eclipse. Officials say she then turned left across both lanes while attempting to cross the highway through an emergency median. During that maneuver, a southbound Chevrolet pickup pulling a utility trailer struck the Mitsubishi.

Kabano was transported to CHI St. Joseph Health in Bryan, where she was later pronounced dead. Her son, 18-year-old Kenrik “Kenny” Kabano, was riding in the rear seat at the time of impact. First responders declared the teen dead at the scene.

The teen had just turned 18 on April 15. He had also attended Klein Oak High School as a senior and was weeks away from graduation.

Two occupants inside the pickup, a driver and a passenger, also suffered minor injuries in the collision. Medical staff reportedly treated them at Huntsville Memorial Hospital.

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