{"id":816,"date":"2026-05-10T15:31:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T15:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=816"},"modified":"2026-05-10T15:31:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T15:31:21","slug":"standout-klein-oak-student-athlete-and-mother-killed-in-tragic-monday-crash-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=816","title":{"rendered":"Standout Klein Oak student-athlete and mother killed in tragic Monday crash"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SPRING, Texas<\/strong> – <\/span>A mother and her teenage son have died following a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 45 on Monday evening.<\/p>\n

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Klein Oak student, mother killed in crash<\/h2>\n

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The backstory:<\/p>\n

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The crash occurred at approximately 6:36 p.m. on the southbound lanes of I-45 near mile marker 140 in Madison County. According to Texas DPS investigators, 44-year-old Rosine Kabano of Spring was driving a 2026 Mitsubishi Eclipse southbound on the shoulder when she attempted to make a sharp left turn across both travel lanes.<\/p>\n

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Troopers said she was attempting to reach an “emergency use only” median cutout when her vehicle was struck by a southbound 2023 Chevrolet pickup truck towing a utility trailer.<\/p>\n

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Rosine Kabano was taken to CHI St. Joseph Health in Bryan, where she later died from her injuries. A passenger in the backseat was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n

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The driver and passenger of the Chevrolet pickup sustained minor injuries and were treated at Huntsville Memorial Hospital.<\/p>\n

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Weeks away from graduating<\/h2>\n

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DPS officials initially identified that deceased passenger only as a 16-year-old male. However, through a FOX 26 investigation of social media and verified fundraising pages, the victim was identified as 18-year-old Kenrik Kabano.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Known to friends as “Kenny,” he had celebrated his 18th birthday on April 15 and was weeks away from graduating from Klein Oak High School.<\/p>\n

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