{"id":179625,"date":"2026-02-25T12:49:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/179625\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T12:49:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:49:30","slug":"police-investigate-crash-on-gulf-freeway-after-driver-found-with-gunshot-wound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/179625\/","title":{"rendered":"Police investigate crash on Gulf Freeway after driver found with gunshot wound"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police Car (KPRC\/Click2Houston.com)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">A two-vehicle crash on the Gulf Freeway in Galveston County is under investigation after police said one of the drivers was found with a gunshot wound early Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">According to Dickinson police, the crash involved two vehicles around 5:50 a.m. Officers confirmed one of the drivers suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was transported for medical treatment. 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