Wrong-Way Crash on East Loop in Houston Leaves Two Dead, Driver Charged with DWI

Houston police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred at 200 East Loop North (East Interstate Highway 610 North) around 3:40 a.m. on Saturday, February 1.

A white Chevrolet Malibu was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes when it collided head-on with a red Chevrolet Traverse. The driver and male passenger in the Malibu, both 26 years old, were pronounced dead at the scene by Houston Fire Department paramedics. Their identities are pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

The driver of the Traverse, identified as a 23-year-old Nefy Perez Texis, was transported to an area hospital in stable condition. Investigators determined Texis was impaired, and she was charged with driving while intoxicated in Harris County Criminal Court #12. The investigation is ongoing.