{"id":222716,"date":"2026-03-27T06:43:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T06:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/222716\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T06:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T06:43:10","slug":"baby-in-critical-condition-after-crash-on-east-freeway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/222716\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby in critical condition after crash on East Freeway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities say 36-year-old driver collided at high speed during traffic slowdown<\/p>\n<p>I-10 East @ San Jacinto River (2026 Houston TranStar)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">HARRIS COUNTY, Texas \u2013 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/topic\/HCSO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/topic\/HCSO\/\">Harris County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">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.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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. <\/p>\n<p>Mom and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GzIRue7DKR\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/GzIRue7DKR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SheriffEd_HCSO\/status\/2037358089314128332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">First responders remain on scene. 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