Houston, TX — April 30, 2024, Essence Brown was injured following a car accident shortly after 5:00 p.m. along Interstate Highway 45, North Freeway.

According to authorities, 32-year-old Essence Brown, a 6-year-old girl, and a 10-year-old boy were traveling in a northbound GMC Terrain SUV in the HOV lane of I.H. 45 in the vicinity north of Airline Drive when the accident took place.

Essence Brown Injured in Car Accident on I.H. 45 in Houston, TX

Preliminary reports state that traffic conditions in the area at the time were apparently slow moving. Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, a northbound Ford F-450 truck failed to control its speed for traffic conditions; this led to a collision between the front-end of the pickup truck and the rear-end of the SUV.

Brown suffered reportedly severe injuries as a result of the accident. She was transported to a local medical facility by emergency medical services in order to receive necessary treatment. No other injuries have been reported.

Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

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