Sarah Kaderli Killed in Houston Ambulance Crash on Westpark Tollway near Fondren

Houston, Texas (January 12, 2022) – Two people were killed Saturday morning in a wrong-way crash in Houston, according to the authorities.

The fatal crash happened around 4:49 a.m., January 8, on the Westpark Tollway eastbound near Fondren.

Authorities said a Chevy Equinox was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of the tollway when it crashed head-on into a private ambulance, which was not transporting any patients.

Sarah Kaderli, 31, was in the ambulance at the time of the crash. She was killed in the crash.

One person in the Equinox was also killed in the crash.

Another person in the Equinox was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Another person in the ambulance was also taken to the hospital in stable condition.

The crash closed a portion of the tollway for several hours.

No other details were provided.

The crash remains under investigation.

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