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I-45 crash: Dashcam video shows wrong-way driver ahead of head-on crash

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Published  August 5, 2025 7:57am CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 26 Houston
Houston wrong-way drive caught on camera before crash

Houston wrong-way drive caught on camera before crash

A wrong-way driver was caught on dashcam in Houston before a crash.

The Brief

    • Two crashes on the North Freeway were allegedly caused by a wrong-way driver.
    • Dashcam video shows a pickup truck going the wrong way down I-45 moments before a head-on collision with another vehicle.
    • A witness reports they saw heavy debris in the roadway from the head-on crash and as they were coming to a stop to avoid it, another vehicle rear-ended them.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A wrong-way driver was caught on video moments before a major crash on North Freeway in the early morning hours on Tuesday.

Two crashes on I-45

What we know:

Dashcam video obtained by FOX 26 shows the driver of a blue pick-up truck going north in southbound lanes of I-45.

According to those at the scene, the driver crashed head on with another vehicle. The passengers of the vehicle hit were taken to be treated for their injuries, reports say.

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Xavien Riascos, a witness at the scene says they were driving home from the airport when they saw the heavy debris on North Freeway from the wrong-way crash and attempted to avoid it. However, as they were slowing down and coming to a stop, they were rear ended by another vehicle.

What we don't know:

The condition of those involved in the head-on crash is unknown.

The Source: OnScene TV Houston and witness from the scene

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