Witnesses report Ford SUV launched from service road and hit another vehicle with four people inside
HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating a major crash that happened around 2:17 a.m. Sunday on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 (East Freeway) between Waco Street and Lockwood Drive.
Witnesses told investigators a blue Ford SUV was speeding along the nearby service road when the driver lost control. The SUV then launched over an embankment, landed on the freeway, and collided with a second vehicle carrying four occupants, police said.
Two people from the struck vehicle were taken to the hospital and were reported in stable condition. The SUV’s driver was transported in critical condition.
Police said speed appears to have contributed to the crash, and it was not immediately clear whether alcohol or drugs were involved.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact the HPD Vehicular Crimes Division at 713-247-4072.
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Christian Hudspeth is a Houston native who joined KPRC 2 News in December 2025. Christian began his news career at KTRK in 2022 before moving to newsrooms in Waco, Texas (KXXV), Las Vegas, Nevada (KTNV), and now back to H-Town. He earned his BA at the University of Houston Jack J. Valenti School of Communication in 2023.