080121 WOODLANDS I 45 WRONG WAY DOUBLE FATAL HEAD ON CRASH

UPDATE-The driver of the Acura (wrong way driver) has been identified as Kourtney Yakiyah Hawkins, 26, of Houston. The driver of the Dodge pickup has been identified as Antonio Flores, 21, of Huntsville who remains in serious condition at HCA Conroe. Passengers in the Dodge, 21-year-old Osvaldo Amezquita, 22-year-old Yatasi Moralas, and 21-year-old Charles Esaiais, were all transported to nearby hospitals in serious condition. Twenty-two-year-old Nely Martinez was pronounced deceased by Montgomery County Justice of the Peace Matt Beasley.
THIS IS AN ON-GOING INVESTIGATION-DPS IS ASKING FOR ANYONE WHO MAY HAVE SEEN THE VEHICLE TRAVELING THE WRONG WAY ON THE FREEWAY TO CONTACT DPS.
At about 1:45 am calls started coming into 911 operators of an Acura passenger car southbound in the northbound HOV lane of I-45 near SH 242. Units began searching. Within minutes calls started to come in of a head-on crash on I-45 northbound just north of Rayford Road with one of the vehicles on fire. Sheriff's Deputies and several wreckers responded to the scene and using fire extinguishers, extinguished the blaze on the firewall of the Dodge pickup with five-person in it. As they worked to get victims out the fire reignited just as South Montgomery County Fire Department arrived on the scene. It was quickly extinguished. Firefighters immediately requested five ambulances. MCHD started arriving on the scene. The 25, year-old female driving the Acura was deceased. Crews went to work on the pickup. The driver was critical as well as one of the back seat passengers. Two of the back seat passengers were critical but stable. The 22-year-old female passenger in the pickup was entrapped. Crews worked close to 20-minutes to free her. She was pronounced deceased on the scene when life-saving measures failed. There were no passengers in the Acura. Both the deceased victims were from the Conroe area. One of the critical male patients is from outside of the United States. DPS worked the crash and reopened the freeway at 5:30 am. DPS is asking for anyone who may have seen this vehicle traveling the wrong way to contact DPS as they are trying to determine where the female got on the freeway.

[@MegaFreightshaker]

It’s unbelievable how many crashes there are these days by wrong way drivers.

[@shanemcdonald520]

You know what the common denominator is in most of these crashes? There’s about 3-4 things they all have in common…

[@TheBeingReal]

Been happening since the freeways were designed and opened. You just didn’t hear of them in the press or TV unlike today.

[@Miami543210]

These wrong way crashes all seem to happen at night. The wrong way vehicle always seems to have just the driver in the car. And if they were not intoxicated, they were probably suicidal.

[@ronniewall1481]

DRUNKS

[@ronniewall1481]

IF YOU WILL LOOK THESE HAPPEN AROUND TIME BARS START CLOSING.

[@davidperry970]

These wrong way drivers all seem to happen when the bars close.

[@melindathomas21]

Not necessarily True!! Ppl work Different shifts!! So don't be to QUICK on that.. I've work crazy hours all my life.. I can remember starting a new experiment at the company I work for now my hours was 4pm-2:30am... crazy..I always got harrassed coming home from work.. FINALLY they stop realizing I WAS WORKING!!

[@mattgreen1835]

@@melindathomas21 THANKS‼️FOR‼️THE ‼️INFORMATION ‼️

[@PhoenixRisen63]

@Jim Lahey Pipe down, nobody forced you to READ it.

[@jrftworth]

@@melindathomas21 statistics say that you are wrong

[@chele-chele]

@@melindathomas21 Did you drive the wrong way on the freeway?? I think that's the point.

[@mrdre47mgm]

The car was an Acura TSX, not a Honda. Speeding and drunk driving. Both vehicles completely destroyed. Absolutely no excuse not to use the available ride sharing services or to call a taxi.

[@david_sdiego]

"But I'm not that drunk"

[@notmyfault6835]

@AndreThomas, I was thinking an Acura TLX... but yes, an Acura none the less.

[@diegosilang4823]

Acura TSX is a rebadged European/JDM Honda Accord.

[@agooyong6207]

It's a honda

[@maverick214]

An Acura is a rebadged Honda for US markets.

[@thedesertdwellerfromutah4354]

Here we go again! The vicious cycle of PREVENTABLE fatal accidents will never end. Ignorant people get a license everyday.

[@thedesertdwellerfromutah4354]

@Lavonne Tollison Totally agree with you! Unbelievable the bafoons out there sharing the road with us honest safe drivers

[@misseselise3864]

pretty much all wrecks are preventable. there’s probably 1 wreck in every million wrecks that’s genuinely not the fault of a driver

[@telcobilly]

And because of this, self driving cars will be forced on us..

[@TXFRWYGYPSY]

We run routes in Houston at night.I personally had to stop doing that route after two years. I’ve seen way too much and never a dull moment. From Montgomery, Harris and back to Bell, nothing but Drunkards and racing all night long. We call em kamikazes cause they’re on a mission.

[@robbiemckenzie7822]

Sad you had to give up a route in in order to save your life because people don't know how to act on the highway. Where are these highway patrolman at when I lived in Lufkin Angelina county and I would go between Houston and Lufkin I saw cops everywhere 24/7.

[@SkybabyandStar]

Texas Freeway Gypsy I am so thankful you were never hurt. So glad you don’t have to do that anymore. Bless you always from Mississippi

[@interstate3551]

Same thing in DFW, especially on weekends and holidays.

[@Kbear56]

@@robbiemckenzie7822 Yep. About the only thing you are safe in at those hours is a dump truck with a ton of wet sand in it. lol

[@LAURIEOHIOLPN]

Horrific tragedy.. RIP for the lives lost. May God be with the injured, the First Responders & the families

[@PhoenixRisen63]

To all of the armchair civil engineers: There are no spike strips at the top of one and off ramps because emergency services sometimes have to enter the freeway going the wrong way to reach a crash scene. Wrong-way driving is, in rare cases of evacuation, sometimes the only escape. Also, we have invented tires that don't shred when punctured. We also have tires that are considered run-flat tires; if they are punctured, they will lose air very slowly, or not at all. They're expensive, but not at all rare, or even uncommon. Tire spikes won't stop those, so even with tire-shredders at the top of every ramp, some vehicles would still slip by, rendering the tire-shredders much less effective- expensive waste of time and money. These are just a few reasons why they aren't widely used. I'm sure DOT could give us more.

[@larrymelear5446]

Thanks armchair genius...

[@christianmotley262]

Yes, Mother

[@cerealrakist7360]

What about designing an arm that comes down to block the vehicle from entering unless they have a “pass” which first responders would have that would either lift upon arrival or scan the front tag and never let down or something?? Emergency evacuation still good to go because it can be overridden?

[@PhoenixRisen63]

@@larrymelear5446 Don't be snarky because someone else has more clue than you do. That's really nothing to be nasty to the other person about, it's not THEIR fault you're lacking in common sense.

[@PhoenixRisen63]

@@christianmotley262 Not YOUR mother, thank goodness. I'm actually NOBODY'S mother.

[@kaydearborn6334]

Yes thanks so much to all our first responders!!! You guys are amazing!!! I could NOT do your job!!! 🥰😍🤩

[@Athena124]

Until I started watching these videos, I had no idea that wrong way drivers were this common!? Even someone with a couple drinks in them would surely know the difference! There are signs everywhere. Off ramp and on ramp look different. So sad. It breaks my heart.

[@dinoaplzful]

Recently some insurance company rated I45 Dallas to Galveston the deadliest stretch in the United States. It's crazy we drive it every day and some wonder why that is, this is one good example.

[@Jleed989]

I 4 in Florida is statistically the most dangerous

[@MichaelKCason]

My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones that perished in this accident. RIP to the two young ladies and a speedy recovery to the survivors.

[@gingerelvira6587]

Exactly WHAT are your thoughts & prayers going to do?

[@terrytorres7075]

@@gingerelvira6587 the individual is thinking of the family and their pain. Makes the person thinking of them, more sensitive to others feelings, which is a good think. Prayer request to GOD, for HIM to keep the family of the deceased strong, help them to get thru this difficult time, give them hope and joy back in their lives. So, prayer is very CRUCIAL . Get a Bible and read it, it will give you wisdom, ask GOD for wisdom and understanding. God Bless you.

[@felipegarcia437]

Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers ,its been long 9 months and seems like it was just yesterday when I heard about my cousin passing in this tragic accident still cant believe it had to be her!

[@raynorman7296]

This is heart breaking. It's always the innocent people who are affected by careless drivers. Between drunk drivers, road rage and IDIOTS that have no clue how to safely operate a vehicle, to many innocent people suffer.

[@toro220d]

Well said

[@txxs.marely2492]

always innocent people we have to suffer for her lost💔

[@nessiahjones8228]

one of the girls that got killed is my cousin 🥺!

[@txxs.marely2492]

@@nessiahjones8228 witch one is ur cousin?

[@felipegarcia437]

Martinez was my long time family friend who we consider family we done grew up together and were next door neighbors for about 17 years, cant believe she lost her life over someone who was dwi!

[@nv1493]

I-45 seems to get more than its share of wrong way crashes, almost all related to DUI. I suspect this may be another example. After midnight your chance of being killed or injured seems to increase dramatically. God bless these responders that deal with so much tragedy.

[@TheDonna1959]

A person can be killed anytime on the highway. But, yes...It seems like a higher incidence of car accidents after midnight. This is why I stay home. If I have to go out, it's before midnight!

[@jrftworth]

In Texas when you drive impaired over the age of 21, it's called DWI, its DUI if you do the same thing but are under 21

[@alb12345672]

@@TheDonna1959 And the left lane increases the chances for head on too. The drunk "thinks" they are being safer by staying right 😢

[@larrymelear5446]

@@jrftworth Actually you need to explain it fully, a person 21 years of age or older can be charged with a DWI if he or she operates a vehicle while legally intoxicated (has a .08 blood or breath alcohol concentration or is impaired by drugs). Under Texas law, if a person under the age of 21 is pulled over and “has any alcohol” in his system, then he or she can be charged with a "DUI" (or "DUIA," which stands for "Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol"). This is the only officially legal use of the term "DUI" in Texas.

[@teearr9120]

How does this keep happening?? HTF do you get on to an Interstate highway in the wrong direction?? It is totally beyond my comprehension SMH

[@markb3756]

Same here. I have NEVER in all of my decades driving, gotten on a feeeway in the wrong direction! And that includes, sad to say, in my younger years when I used to drink and then drove home afterwards on occasion. I just dont get it!

[@georgerivera9220]

I had left my truck at a parking lot in Atlanta airport. There's was a lot of construction with signs pointing in all directions and flashing amber lamps all around. I followed the sign for Augusta, Georgia and ended up going down an opposing ramp with me going against traffic. Luckily I realized my error, pulled over, turned around and used the opposite ramp. I can close. I still think someone had intentionally as either a prank or stupidity, misplaced the signs. I was lucky there happened to be high volume traffic with headlamps facing me or I might done the same thing.

[@Kbear56]

The message: "Do Not Drive Drunk/ No Refusal Weekend" needs to be on the table napkins and above the bar exits. Once they're on the road; they don't see the sign...ANY signs..

[@PanameraTurboSEHybrid]

People know not to drive drunk, they do it anyways.

[@1982MCI]

What is this “no refusal” statement about? Never heard of it before.

[@Kbear56]

@@PanameraTurboSEHybrid After being around alcoholics and social drinkers for my +60 years, I see where common sense and logic goes after someone has just a few drinks. You can almost never get a straight answer when asking an intoxicated person if they're ok to drive.

[@jospeaches8533]

What about a key deposit at every,establishment that serves Alcohol and a b.a.c. at said key deposits...or you don't enter said establishment??I have been in a bar that had only a blow n go type device at the door..they still over served...folks..smh its surely a HUGE problem

[@allisonchains113]

Think I might have to stop watching these kinds of things for awhile. I’m getting ptsd every time I’m on the freeway. Literally have an anxiety attack over which car has a potential dumb ass behind the wheel.

[@cherylgagne4165]

I feel the same way……🤨

[@allisonchains113]

@@cherylgagne4165 I once had a semi-no trailer, just the truck-start rolling backward’s at a stop light ( we were on an incline) and just after he broke my grill and radiator, he stopped. I think he heard all the horns blaring from the drivers that were also waiting at the red light. Turns out he was petting his dog who was in the back of the cab. Scared the heck out of me.

[@cherylgagne4165]

@@allisonchains113 are you freaking kidding me I hope you got restitution out of that! All takes is one crazy not to pay attention to put so many lives at risk I’m glad it wasn’t worse for you… Stay safe! If possible… I know it’s hard these days😎

[@markb3756]

I feel your anxiety as I too think about these videos when Im on the interstate late at night. Hopefully it makes us a little more aware and cautious as well.

[@joshpratt5519]

Weekends. Middle of the night. Bars and nightclubs. Intoxication. Wrong way wreck. Repeat.

[@tomrogers9467]

You forgot: Minimal punishment for DUI convictions.

[@asmodeus1274]

@@tomrogers9467 In the females case, it’s DWI. A person 21 years of age or older can be charged with a DWI if he or she operates a vehicle while legally intoxicated (has a .08 blood or breath alcohol concentration or is impaired by drugs). However, under Texas law, if a person under the age of 21 is pulled over and “has any alcohol” in his system, then he or she can be charged with a "DUI" (or "DUIA," which stands for "Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol"). This is the only officially legal use of the term "DUI" in Texas.

[@footballlvnlady]

These accident scenes get more horrific. Many I can’t tell if it was a motor vehicle.

[@bobwreck3775]

The cars seems to break apart at high speeds, much like they are just parts screwed or snapped together.

[@alexyoungberg5232]

What else are they gonna be? Space ships?

[@bobwreck3775]

@@alexyoungberg5232 Cars are made to kill people. Thats why every car doesn't have a protective cage and thats why we are not made to wear a helmet.

[@nicoleeichelberger1422]

I still say if they put angled spike strips at the exit ramps it would blow the tires for those entering the wrong way and at least lessen these tragedies .

[@Nate-dk8gk]

You may be on to something with this.👍

[@aqua.scape69]

Yeah I agree. Great idea.

[@chuckstephan]

I've thought of this but sometimes emergency vehicles have to enter off ramps. Also these drunks may not even know their tires are blown. Looks like the Honda already had blown tires before the accident.

[@TheBeingReal]

They’d last a week before they were inop.

[@broeheem2804]

Great. You pay for them.

[@Sobolady89]

She evidently entered on an exit ramp. They need to put those plates on the exit ramps that stand up and give you a flat if you drive over it in the wrong direction, like they have in parking garages.

[@suzintex2002]

That's how rescue vehicles get on. There are signs that light up saying wrong way.

[@advorsky1]

It’s very surprising the Dodge Ram Truck still had electrical power to run the hazard and third brake light. I used to investigate cars that were involved in fatal accidents in Overland Park, Kansas with my Auto Tech teacher Tom Brown. He used to go around to all of the fire stations and instructed the first responders to cut the negative battery cable immediately upon coming to a crash scene. He wanted the volume on the radio to be where it was during the crash along with turn signal indicators, anything that could have distracted a driver he wanted left as is. I saw some pretty gruesome stuff in the years I helped him. We looked at and recorded tires, tread depth, serial numbers on the tires, brake pad thickness and for operation of the brakes if they still worked or were damaged in the accident. It was very interesting to be able to help him throughout my 3 years in high school and then some years after I graduated!

[@vaughnhill3437]

Once again it happens. Probably alcohol related. My condolesences to the families involved. God bless you and im praying for you all. What a horrible crash

[@margelittleboy]

I’m praying for those injured, those who lost a loved one & for all the men & women who are our first responders & who see & smell things most can’t even imagine. Also those caring for the victims, those in trauma care, burn units & SICU’s. As stressful as this is on first responders, it is also stressful on those of us who have or are working in those environments. We never forget what we have seen & many times it does not end well. We make a choice to work in these areas, God gives us the strength to endure & go on. God Bless all involved.

[@michaeldiehl2458]

Amen

[@cerealrakist7360]

My 22 year old son is a first responder and it’s getting to him finally after a year.

[@1982MCI]

My wife has been a burn & trauma nurse for 22 years now and I wish I had a nickel for every senseless, needless victim she’s had to care for!! She can never unsee the things that she has seen in the past 22 years!! There are lots of sleepless nights for her, especially when it has involved young, innocent children that she either carried in her arms to the morgue cause she wanted that child to know someone cared or one that she fought to save for 6-8 months and they either won the battle or didn’t , but regardless, it never leaves Your mind!

[@beljw8749]

@@1982MCI Awww your wife has a heart of gold bless ❤️🙏 I could never do that job shes a true Angel 👼🙏👌

[@naomisgram1]

@@1982MCI amazing that she’s been able to do that job for so many years. Bless her! I have heard that burn unit nurses have the highest turnover than any other medical department, the mental toll is so high. I fear there were burned people in this accident 😢

[@parapluie6228]

Excellent video, Scott. Especially appreciate your added commentary.

[@pamelacagno2878]

These crashes always happen around 2am. Probably just left the bar.

[@jinxperfect725]

Don’t judge till you know 😕. As for the people , family’s ,friends and anyone who was (actually involved ) my thoughts are with you. ...

[@pamelacagno2878]

@@jinxperfect725 im not judging, just making an observation

[@agh4108]

The devil is on that highway

[@_Babs_1960]

So sad for the innocent. 😒 Ya gotta be pretty messed up to drive the wrong direction on any road. Much less a freeway. I pray each time I get on I45 to go north of Madisonville once a week from Houston. The HOV lane between Conroe and 1960 are notorious for constant violators. Most contain single occupants that speed, weaving in and out of the lane where it has a double white lines. Why the state decided on that set up is beyond me. And after my wreck Nov 30th on Rayford and I45 intersection, I'm on edge anyway thanks to a red light runner. Lucky to be alive. Stay safe everyone.

[@alb12345672]

I am not in this area (upstate NY) but some how get feeds from Houston and suburubs, the crashes seem frequent and gory. Maybe because there is lots of population. Stuff happens here but nothing on that scale.

[@_Babs_1960]

@@alb12345672 I45 goes from Galveston TX North all the way to Dallas TX. Very busy interstate. Like many others.

[@alb12345672]

@@_Babs_1960 Like I 87, NYC to Canada Border. I am definitely going to look for a source to compare accident rates.

[@_Babs_1960]

@@alb12345672 I use to work in the area where this wreck took place as well. So I've always called this interstate the highway to he!!. Thank goodness I've been retired 2.5 years. But use it to visit family. Hate it.

[@jonmcalexander6475]

I came through it this morning on the way to work. Ironically it’s was close to where I had my accident

[@michaeldiehl2458]

Glad you survived your accident

[@jonmcalexander6475]

@@michaeldiehl2458 the other did not

[@ticoman90]

The word is "coincidentally" not "ironically".

[@BikingCarFanatic]

Looks like that honda was already being driven on two rims before it even had the accident! How drunk are these people, to not care or not even realise.

[@notmyfault6835]

Not a Honda... Acura TLX... Just saying.

[@blackspider9561]

@@notmyfault6835 You are correct. News station said it was a Honda. Back logo confirms it's an Acura

[@gosportjamie]

Yes, you're spot on, and for quite some time judging by how little of the tyres are still attached to the rims. And that, unfortunately, is why having stop sticks installed on highway exits to burst the tyres of wrong way vehicles just won't work. A lot of drivers involved in wrong way incidents are too impaired to notice that they're driving on punctured tyres, so they're not going to stop even if all the tyres are down, but the vehicle is going to be just about uncontrollable, making it far, far harder for the drivers travelling in the correct direction to avoid them, not that that is often possible due to the closing speeds of the vehicles...

[@toro220d]

I could tell it was an acura when I looked at the side Before it even started but they're the same company lol

[@marcss416]

@@notmyfault6835 First gen TSX actually.

[@allen_p]

Absolutely preventable. Toxicology report in Honda driver will confirm if she was under the influence, but I would bet she was drunk.

[@notmyfault6835]

Not Honda... Acura TLX... just saying.

[@davidvillatoro3688]

@@notmyfault6835 its an 04-05 acura TSX, and its a honda product.

[@1982MCI]

@@notmyfault6835 so what man!! What difference does it really make if it’s a Honda or a TRX anymore? The truck nor the car will be repaired and there’s not even any good savable parts left on the so called TRX sk e we by the need to continually correct person after person after person? Most of these folks can’t tell what it is and got their info from the description so maybe you should try to clear it up with the individual that owns this channel instead of trying to make each individual look bad By calling them out for giving the wrong car name. It’s a pile of rubble dude, it’s no longer a Honda or Acura!! It’s a pile of nothing that killed 2 individuals because of the stupidity of one, that’s what it is.

[@smokesgtp]

@@davidvillatoro3688 yes, it was the European Accord at the time. But accuracy is important.

[@TheDeejayem1]

@@notmyfault6835 First generation Acura TSX, 2004 to 2008 in the US; Honda Accord in Europe, Asia

[@broeheem2804]

1:45am. On her way home from the nightclub, stewed and gacked on coke. Betcha.

[@tomrogers9467]

You won that one, I’m sure!

[@mysonskeeper14]

I worked with her and she actually was not. Alcohol was determined to not be a factor. She was a mother and a nice young lady. She was human. We don’t know what happened, but the image of her you’re painting is hurtful.

[@jessicamariposa]

Horrendous. I really try to avoid 45 at night at all costs.

[@Primus54]

The unbelievable condition of those vehicles indicate extreme speed at impact. I’ve watched a lot of dash cam videos where people walk away from accidents that, at first glance, seem pretty bad and just 20 years ago would have caused serious injury or death. Late model cars and trucks ARE safer than ever, but once a certain combined speed collides, our bodies cannot handle the g-forces of deceleration. Sad.

[@travnjillsmom]

Does it seem to y'all that there has been a huge outbreak of one way drivers recently, or is it just me?? So sad because it usually results in at LEAST 1 fatality. Who ever expects to come head to head with another vehicle driving directly at you in your lane??...especially at night??

[@naomisgram1]

It would be horrifying!

[@guns2keepmefree]

I wonder, since there seems to be a uptick in these accidents if these people are having mini strokes due to the genocide jab?

[@TexasLadyS]

I sincerely pray that the injured will recover, the deceased will rest in peace and the families of those involved receive the strength and support that they will need throughout the months ahead.

[@ronalds2080]

1:20 perfect placement for pain relief. 👍

[@jajajajenny6428]

They are really quick at getting them out of the wreckage

[@luxxpro2206]

It's a tough job. Sorry to all those impacted.

[@lynncoop4022]

I heard that the Fireman's water hose the mangled body pieces out of the metal,,,Is that true? 😢

[@jajajajenny6428]

@@lynncoop4022 - whoa

[@GRW3]

20+ years ago I was listening to a retired CHP officer turned talk show host subbing for Rush Limbaugh. He spent about 30 minutes detailing the how’s and why’s of wrong way freeway crashes. His number one message was never drive on the inside lane of a divided highway at night. The drunks are going to pull as far to the right as possible to try and be safe. I’ve kept my eye on these accidents since and they almost always occur on the inside lane, like this one.

[@cedricwillis6571]

After watching these im scared drive home 2 am morning after work

[@markb3756]

So sorry. If I lived anywhere in TX I believe I would feel the same way. I guess one just needs to be extra aware if they have to travel late at night. Prayers be with you.....

[@toddbob55]

Government needs to step in....These wrong way crashes are happening everyday!!!

[@jrftworth]

Yeah like the government is good at fixing things, like the illegals pouring into the country. We need less government in our lives, not more

[@johnmanley2590]

These videos need to be shown in high school to every senior and junior .

[@evamastrianni4744]

O those poor people so young😥

[@joeholmberg250]

Beginning to think Montgomery county is a pretty dangerous place to drive.

[@AreaThirteenThirteen]

It pretty much is now. I remember when it was a quiet rural area but now it is basically just another suburb of Houston.

[@txxs.marely2492]

💔rip nelly

[@divinetrinity1420]

Obviously actions being taken to prevent these inexcusable accidents aren't working. They're getting worse! Bravo!!!! Get rid of alcohol...

[@kitzykatz4807]

I have often wondered if the parts dangling from the wrecks come off while being towed away. Anyone know?

[@mylife-321-0]

My son's accident his car split into 3 sections and one of the section's came off of one of the wreckers as they were pulling away from the scene

[@suzintex2002]

Usually they are put on the wrecker the roll them up on and all parts secured in cases like this. They won't use regular wreckers.

[@ronbrock6153]

1:20- 1:25 look at the left rear tire of the car, it is worn done like she had been driving for an extended time on a flat a better shot at 2:50 Right front tire is gone as well, how freaking drunk must you be? Note 3:54 Just a shame she took someone else out with her. 4:23 It looks like the passenger dash air bag failed to inflate. Wonder if this was a previous crash rebuild that the rebuilder did not replace that bag?

[@hello_its_me.]

Thank you Scott for all of your amazing videos

[@ypaulbrown]

Interesting, alot of these wrong way head on collisions seem to happen in the inside lane. If the rightway driver had gone to the outside lane, it might have been avoided? too many drivers cruising in inside Fast lane instead of the outside slow lane, where at least you can go off the road in an emergency, along with the drivers passing on right when there is no reason to as the left is clear. Our driving laws say on coming cars pass one another with the drivers facing one another.......seems panic takes over and causes the innocent to do the opposite and go passenger to passenger leaving no where to escape....

[@suzintex2002]

Actually, it's the outside lane here. The woman had just gotten on. That's where they get on at. Stay in the middle lane on a freeway.

[@ypaulbrown]

@@suzintex2002 good advice......we only have dirt roads down here in Florida.....at least where I am.....and gators crossing the road....

[@suzintex2002]

@@ypaulbrown it's a freeway. There are four lanes on each side with overpasses. I keep seeing this response and obviously, y'all are referring to highways which don't have overpassed and guardrails between the ongoing traffic.

[@ypaulbrown]

@@suzintex2002 I lived in Los Angeles for 5 years, but maybe I took the wrong Freeway

[@theresaryan2280]

Omg I hope these poor people rest in peace. It must be heart wrenching for the firemen and other emergency services If any injured I wish them all the best and love in the world may they recover swiftly

[@micheleerwin2848]

There are more and more of these wrong way crashes. Can't you see the headlights coming at you?

[@blackspider9561]

Too drunk to realize

[@micheleerwin2848]

@@blackspider9561 I meant the sober person.

[@Jleed989]

Probably not at 80 or 90. It’s too late

[@kaydearborn6334]

Dammit man, I hate driving on this freeway. If I'm ever on it very early in the morning I stay out of that inside passing lane because a drunk will think they're in the slow lane!!! R.I.P. to those lost. 💔💔💔

[@paulahulbert5005]

My heart goes out to all involved. So sad.

[@ronhiel6898]

Perhaps installing tire spikes at the end of the exit ramps to stop or at least discourage wrong way drivers from entering the freeway the wrong way. Four flattened tires are much more preferable to a head on crash at freeway speeds and killing innocent people. This stretch of I45 is a very deadly strip of freeway.

[@DimitriosChannel]

Like I said in all these wrong way accidents, we had the technology to put men on the moon in the early 60's but we can't figure out how to stop wrong way drivers till this day.

[@raycoleman3183]

Dimitrios F…..there is absolutely no set of conditions common to those two problems.

[@asmodeus1274]

@@raycoleman3183 Yeah there is, it’s called using your cerebral cortex to find solutions to fix problems. Duh...

[@raycoleman3183]

@@asmodeus1274 ….You completely miss the point. It was an extremely poor analogy. if you were using your ‘cerebral cortex’ you would have understood that.

[@asmodeus1274]

@@raycoleman3183 Wow, I didn’t mean to hurt your effeminate feelings! Finding solutions to problems is a poor analogy? In what way? Are you telling me the Apollo program never found any solutions to any number of problems they ran into?

[@raycoleman3183]

@@asmodeus1274 don’t even start with that ‘hurt feelings” BS. That is a very lame deflection and totally inapplicable here. Sure NASA had a lot of problems to solve. Physics mostly, human factors to some extent. Completely different parameters than a ‘free society’ of independent personal behaviors. Only unacceptable Draconian limitations would even begin to crack that nut. It’s an imperfect world ……tragedies and losses are part of it, both naturally occurring and man made.

[@ryearnd]

What a mess,, last night on the way home from work I had to fight through about 4 or 5 cars and pickups with their brights,fog lamps, a d light bars on. Man

[@sassydiana7]

This is happening way to much. Prayers for the families

[@charlenekiddharrison3600]

Did anyone else notice the rainbow that the ambulance light made!

[@notmyfault6835]

That *was* not a Honda passenger car... @3:08 the vehicle *was* riding on Acura wheels... most likely an Acura TLX.

[@Unbridled13]

Prayers 🙏🏻

[@gman2013]

Did those two cars hit each other or fall from the sky at 30,000 feet? Dang!

[@Sora_Digital]

My god another wrong way driver! This is just insane. Rip to the innocent.

[@Miami543210]

That older small Acura (not a Honda) did a number on that big newer Ram! I’m surprised the lights were still working. The battery is in the engine compartment. The truck was on fire. And yet the lights were still working.

[@MidKid61]

And that truck was a RAM (not a Dodge). Separate make since 2011.

[@notmyfault6835]

Yes, not a Honda... it was an Acura TLX.

[@refwil3176]

Probably about a 2007 TSX

[@roxiefern4382]

What a mess!! I'm not sure what I'm looking at. It looks like 3 or 4 vehicles instead of 2. Prayers for everyone involved 🙏

[@woahspaghetti6069]

driving will never improve until the majority of vehicles are self driving

[@markb3756]

Oh yeah, that's going to fix everything..... 🤣🤣🤣

[@TerrellSpivey]

Outrageous....so sad....

[@Orefamilylawncare]

I have worked some bad crashes in my time but this guy captures some really bad ones frequently 😟

[@wilsixone]

Well, she killed the driver of the RAM pickup. What a shame. Including the driver because no matter what the circumstances it's very unlikely she did it on purpose.

[@davidhensley5322]

She did not kill the driver of the pick up. Unfortunately, the passenger of the truck did not make it.

[@plwjrw]

Prayers for all the families

[@ag4allgood]

That Acura had to be flying to cause that much damage on the newer Ram pickup truck. Amazing only one died from that Ram pickup truck !

[@NickyD]

dodge rams dont hold up in crashes doesnt matter what type car is it or speeding or even under the speed limit head on crashes are just plain brutal

[@hamsterama]

@@NickyD Yes indeed. People think that buying an SUV or a big truck makes them invincible. As the videos on this channel show, that's often not the case. The key is to be a very defensive driver. Instead of focusing on buying a gas guzzling vehicle, people should focus on accident avoidance. While those five in the truck were well within their right to be on the road, and they were victims, a defensive driver would avoid being on the road at that hour in the first place.

[@suzintex2002]

The truck driver veered left and saved his life and two of his passengers. Unfortunately, the wrong way driver still hit them and caused on of them to die.

[@suzintex2002]

@@hamsterama actually you have a much better chance at survival.

[@hamsterama]

@@suzintex2002 You might have a better chance, but there's no guarantee. As you can see, this huge truck was completely destroyed by a small sedan. Hypothetically speaking, the safest, biggest SUV would not do well in a collision with a semi, either. Survival or not depends on the circumstances of the accident. As I mentioned, the goal should be to modify one's own behavior, in order to avoid an accident in the first place.

[@mikerodr]

The logo on the gray car indicates the wheels are from an Acura ; Driving on blown tires was the driver on a Suicide Mission ??

[@suzintex2002]

And didn't care who she took with her.

[@victorponce7238]

And that wreckage....all this happens in a fraction of a second. Lives changed forever

[@lironmtnranch4765]

I've often seen the comment, "You never see Dodge tow trucks because the frames aren't as strong."

[@chuckcarlini2807]

Can't fix stupid! Rest in peace! Condolences to the family, families 🙏

[@blairsession9729]

This is happening a lot in Dallas too..... especially on the toll

[@melodiewager7909]

Lord have mercy!

[@danreich4320]

Condolences to all involved.

[@donnadreyer2580]

When are people going to get Connom Sense ??? Put down that damn cell phone !!!! And drop that damn blunt, learn how to keep your hands on the wheel and eyes on the road, or stay off of them

[@suzintex2002]

The driver of the truck tried so hard to save all his/her passengers. My deepest condolences to the families.

[@felipegarcia437]

My cousin is the one that passed away in that truck ,just to know how do you know that he tried saving them all? I really wished this never happened really left my family devastated

[@suzintex2002]

@@felipegarcia437, seriously? You want to blame him because some crazy drunk driver went the wrong way on the freeway and crashed into his truck? The woman was on a suicide mission and didn't care who she took out with her. That young man has been through enough.

[@felipegarcia437]

Not sure how you took my comment but I was not trying to blame all I was trying to see cause I've heard several side stories of what had happened that night and what happened before the wreck!

[@felipegarcia437]

All I was wanting to know if you had seen whenever it happened since your comment sounded so sure of what you were stating but sorry if made u feel bothered

[@suzintex2002]

@@felipegarcia437, I saw the videos of the wreckage on two different sites. The truck moved towards the guardrail hoping to avoid the collision. Apparently that woman was intent on being a Kama Kazi suicide and aimed her car at them anyway. I'm sure the survivors will be traumatized for life. I'm so sorry for your family.

[@keokuk4392]

99999999999999% says its alcohol related

[@dinoaplzful]

Too many questions here, where were her friends(drinking buddies) letting her drive off this jacked up? How could the bar she was at let her drive home?

[@patrandolph4209]

Bars? Friends? CNN and MSM were her Social Outlet and Safety Net Support. These things are ANGRY, Suicidal, and Victims of Terrorism.

[@urbancityambassador9672]

This is why I avoid traveling at night. People are maniacs.

[@jimbates955]

While all that traffic was stopped would’ve been an excellent opportunity to check out other drivers for intoxication...a ready made DWI checkpoint

[@chels1542]

Your just full of bright ideas aren’t you

[@asmodeus1274]

@@chels1542 Speaking of bright ideas, have you considered a 3rd grade refresher course in English spelling? It’s spelled “you’re.”

[@asmodeus1274]

Hey Jim, In Texas, DUI checkpoints have not been approved by the state's courts. Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled in 1991 that DUI checkpoints violate drivers' Fourth Amendment rights, meaning they are unconstitutional.

[@Jleed989]

@@asmodeus1274 I guess we all have the “right” to die on the highways then

[@asmodeus1274]

@@Jleed989 WTF are you chattering on about? Be specific...

[@dorenehendricks6627]

So horrible RIP

[@CSXT8250]

Are there red reflectors on the road facing the wrong way? Are there red flashing lights facing the opposite direction on exit ramps?

[@michaelgonzalez5695]

I love my uber

[@oregon32nursenurse43]

A wrong way driver is an intoxicated driver....

[@Yoyo81828]

The wrong way driver has a 3 month old baby daughter. So many lives destroyed.

[@markb3756]

How horrible. 😪

[@davidmayhew8083]

What is it with wrong way crashes on freeways???? Its insane!!! And what does "DUI NO REFUSAL" mean??

[@eartha911]

Good reporting! Not only sad for the deaths, but that we continue to be forced to pay for illegals demanding our roadways, free housing, free medical, and free food on our taxpayer dollars. Stop this madness.

[@lesliejohnson4196]

Looking at this is so sad

[@vit8889]

What a ghastly scene this is. ⚰

[@russellshorter728]

Spike strips at on and off ramps? Just thinking

[@kevinpatrick4408]

When you read through the comment section and almost every comment says the same thing, only worded a bit different🙄

[@johnnybbgunner2136]

Are these foreign drivers new to 🇺🇸driving signs?

[@lynnhoffman247]

The only foreigner was a passenger in the truck.

[@kkerr1953]

Wow! When is partying ever worth this? I-45 is a major N-S freeway running between Dallas and Houston. To have to close it for over 3 hours is unbelievable. This is on the Northern edge of the Houston area.

[@golfandhike5598]

Looks like the people in wrong way vehicle died instantly (Acura TSX). Nice big pickup increases odds of survival.

[@lynnhoffman247]

Only one person was in the Acura. The other deceased person was in the back seat of the truck.

[@golfandhike5598]

@@lynnhoffman247 Thank-you.

[@suzintex2002]

Actually, it was the front seat passenger of the truck who died. It took them too long to cut her out for her to survive.

[@golfandhike5598]

@@suzintex2002 Thank-you. : )

[@RuckRuRaggie]

How can you possibly go the wrong way on an apparent north or south bound freeway??? How???!!!

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

How many illegals have driven before entering the USA? What can be done about drunk drivers? Considering that people refuse to learn from these events.

[@bobstika9440]

WHERE DID THIS HAPPEN? WHAT STATE AND NEAR WHAT BIG CITY?

[@cubbysrig]

It happened on I-45 northbound, in an area known as The Woodlands, Texas, which is located between Houston and Conroe,Texas.