Authorities say 36-year-old driver collided at high speed during traffic slowdown
I-10 East @ San Jacinto River (2026 Houston TranStar)
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A major crash shut down all eastbound lanes of the East Freeway (I-10) near the San Jacinto River and Monmouth Drive, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a 21-year-old woman and her 9-month-old baby were traveling eastbound in a sedan and pulled onto the left shoulder, possibly because of a significant traffic slowdown. Gonzalez said a 36-year-old driver then entered the left shoulder at a high rate of speed and rear-ended the sedan.
Preliminary: 21-yr-old female with 9-month-old baby were in a sedan going eastbound, pulled off in the left shoulder possibly due to big traffic slowdown. A 36-yr-old driver came up eastbound and entered the left shoulder at high rate of speed, rear-ended the sedan.
Mom and… https://t.co/GzIRue7DKR
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) March 27, 2026
The mother and baby were taken to a hospital. Gonzalez said the mother is in fair condition and the baby is in critical but stable condition.
First responders remain on scene. Drivers are urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes.
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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.
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