Overview
- The crash was reported around 12:05 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-10 near the Washington Avenue/Westcott Street exit.
- Investigators say the BMW drove west in the eastbound lanes after entering from an exit ramp and struck a Tesla Cybertruck head-on.
- The impact pushed the Cybertruck into an 18-wheeler, and the semi’s driver and a passenger were uninjured and remained at the scene.
- The BMW caught fire and its driver was pronounced dead at the scene, while the Cybertruck driver was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
- Eastbound mainlanes were closed for nearly six hours as Houston police and firefighters investigated and cleared the wreckage.