Houston, TX — July 12, 2024, one person was killed and another was injured following a head-on car accident at approximately 1:40 a.m. along U.S. Highway 59.

According to authorities, the accident took place on the northbound service road of Eastex Freeway in the vicinity southwest of Darst Road.

1 Killed, 1 Injured in Head-on Car Accident on Eastex Fwy. in Houston, TX

Reports state that a Hyundai Sonata may have been traveling in the wrong direction, resulting in a head-on collision between it and a northbound Hyundai Genesis occupied by a 61-year-old man. The person who had been behind the wheel of the Sonata incurred reportedly fatal injuries as a result of the wreck and was declared deceased at the scene. The man from the Genesis suffered critical injuries and was transported to a local medical facility in order to receive immediate treatment.

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

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