Wrong-Way Crash on East Loop 610 in Houston Kills Cadillac Driver

A wrong-way driver died early Sunday in a head-on crash on the East Loop in Houston, police said. The wreck happened about 4:50 a.m. on October 25 at 3500 East Loop, also known as Interstate 610 East.

Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced the driver of a silver Cadillac XTS dead at the scene. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences has not released the man’s name. The agency is waiting to notify his family.

What police say happened

Sergeant E. Alejandro and Officer J. Tran of the Houston Police Department’s Vehicular Crimes Division reported that the Cadillac was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes. The Cadillac struck a black Chevrolet Suburban head on.

The Suburban driver went to an area hospital. Police said that driver was in stable condition.

Police have not said why the Cadillac was going the wrong way. The investigation is ongoing.

The department lists the case under incident number 70516426-A. Police released the information Monday, October 26.

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