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Woman killed in wrong-way crash on I-45 in Conroe

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Updated October 25, 2026 3:41 PM CDT Published October 25, 2026 7:59 AM CDT
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The Brief

    • A truck was reportedly going south in the northbound lanes of Interstate 45.
    • The truck crashed into another vehicle head-on, killing that driver.
    • The truck driver is said to be in a hospital.

CONROE, Texas - A woman was killed in Sunday morning's crash on Interstate 45 in Conroe, according to police.

Conroe traffic: I-45 wrong way crash

What we know:

Conroe police say they first received a call at around 4:40 a.m. Sunday about a pick-up truck going south in the northbound I-45 lanes near Gladstell Street. Officers then received multiple calls minutes later about a crash involving a pick-up and an SUV.

Officers found the crash on I-45 near the exit to Highway 105 and provided medical aid to both drivers. The SUV driver, now identified as 59-year-old Emelia Muniz, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The pick-up driver was taken to a hospital and is expected to recover.

Investigators believe the pick-up truck, a Nissan Titan, crashed head-on into the SUV, a Honda CRV.

What we don't know:

The Nissan driver has not been identified. Police only say the driver is 20 years old.

An investigation is underway now to determine if intoxication was a factor in the crash.

Police did not mention charges as of this report.

The Source: Conroe Police Department

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