CONROE, Texas – A woman was killed in Sunday morning’s crash on Interstate 45 in Conroe, according to police.
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Conroe traffic: I-45 wrong way crash
What we know:
Conroe police say they first received a call at around 4:40 a.m. Sunday about a pick-up truck going south in the northbound I-45 lanes near Gladstell Street. Officers then received multiple calls minutes later about a crash involving a pick-up and an SUV.
Officers found the crash on I-45 near the exit to Highway 105 and provided medical aid to both drivers. The SUV driver, now identified as 59-year-old Emelia Muniz, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The pick-up driver was taken to a hospital and is expected to recover.
Investigators believe the pick-up truck, a Nissan Titan, crashed head-on into the SUV, a Honda CRV.
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What we don’t know:
The Nissan driver has not been identified. Police only say the driver is 20 years old.
An investigation is underway now to determine if intoxication was a factor in the crash.
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Police did not mention charges as of this report.