Wrong-way driver kills Conroe woman in I-45 head-on crash
On Sunday, October 25, 2026, at approximately 4:40 a.m., a dark blue Nissan Titan traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of I-45 collided head-on with a Honda CRV traveling northbound near the Highway 105 exit in Conroe. The driver of the SUV, 59-year-old Emelia Muniz, an employee of the Texas Department of Corrections in Huntsville who was on her way to work, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The 20-year-old driver of the pickup truck was transported to a local hospital in stable condition as of October 28, 2026.
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- When it happened
- Sunday, October 25, 2026, at approximately 4:40 a.m.
- Where
- Interstate 45 at the Highway 105 exit in Conroe; 1000 block of S. I-45 North
- First reported by an outlet
- Oct 28, 2026 at 6:50 pm
- Reported by
- 1 outlet so far (not yet confirmed)
Taxes & money
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Who's involved
The facts
- Conroe Police Communications received a call about a wrong-way driver going southbound in the northbound lanes of I-45 at approximately 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2026.[1]
- A second caller at approximately 4:41 a.m. reported the vehicle, a dark-colored pickup truck, was last seen at Gladstell traveling approximately 100 miles per hour.[1]
- Two minutes after the second call, Communications personnel received multiple calls about a major crash involving a pickup truck and white SUV.[1]
- The driver of the SUV, 59-year-old Emelia Muniz, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.[1]
- The 20-year-old driver of the pickup truck was injured and transported by EMS to a local hospital in stable condition.[1]
- The dark blue Nissan Titan collided head-on with a Honda CRV in the 1000 block of S. I-45 North near the Highway 105 exit; both vehicles suffered extensive front-end damage.[1]
- An investigation is being conducted to determine if intoxication is a factor in the crash.[1]
- The Conroe Police Traffic Reconstruction Unit and the District Attorney's Vehicular Crimes Unit responded to the scene and are investigating the crash.[1]
- As of October 28, 2026, the Conroe Police Department was coordinating with the Montgomery County District Attorney Vehicular Crimes Unit to determine appropriate charges against the suspect.[1]
Sources
- News CONROE POLICE UPDATE SUNDAY WRONG WAY DRIVER FATAL CRASH Montgomery County Police Reporter · Oct 28, 2026
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