30-Year-Old Man Killed in Houston Vehicle Crash on Eastex Freeway

Houston, Texas (January 16, 2023) – A 30-year-old man was killed on Monday in a vehicle crash in Houston, according to the police.

The fatal crash happened around 7:50 p.m., January 9, in the 14000 block of Eastex Freeway (North U.S. Highway 59).

Police said the man was driving a blue Toyota Corolla northbound behind a red Toyota Corolla and a blue Mazda CX3 and approaching the exit ramp to the Sam Houston Parkway.

As the vehicles were on the exit ramp, the red Corolla and the Mazda collided and spun into the main lanes of the freeway and struck a concrete barrier on the left shoulder.

The blue Corolla driver attempted to avoid the crash but lost control of his vehicle and struck the metal dividing barrier between the exit ramp and the main lanes. The vehicle did not hit any other vehicles.

The driver of the blue Corolla was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released.

The Mazda driver, a 40-year-old woman, was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.

The red Corolla driver was uninjured in the crash.

The police are investigating the crash.

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