Jose Manuel Fernandez Ortiz is accused of the crash that killed another suspected drunk driver. Police said this is Fernandez Ortiz's second offense.
HOUSTON, Texas -- Police arrested a suspected drunk driver after a three-vehicle crash on the Gulf Freeway.
The crash happened Monday at about 2:25 a.m., on the outbound lanes of I-45 south at Scott in the Third Ward.HPD investigators said a wrong-way driver inside a silver Toyota Corolla was headed northbound on the southbound lanes of the freeway and hit a black Nissan Altima. After the crash, the driver of the Corolla got out and was standing on the main lanes of the freeway. That's when the driver of a black Buick, 28-year-old Jose Manuel Fernandez Ortiz, hit the Corolla and the driver.
Witnesses told police that Fernandez Ortiz was seen driving at a high-speed rate moments before the crash. The driver of the Corolla was also suspected of being intoxicated, as he was seen driving erratically, speeding, weaving in and out of traffic and tailgating people in the moments before crashing into the Nissan Altima, police said.
Officers said the driver of the Corolla was pronounced dead at the scene. Fernandez Ortiz was then taken to the hospital, where he showed signs of intoxication, police said. The passengers in the Nissan Altima are expected to be OK.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Wrong-way driver fatally struck by driver that was drinking near downtown Houston, police sayA man is dead after Houston police said he was driving the wrong way and was fatally struck by a driver that had been drinking.
Weiterlesen »
Driver who exited car after wrong-way crash killed in second crash: Houston policeThe Houston Police Department says a driver who got out of his car after a wrong-way crash on I-45 was then killed in a second crash with a driver who is being investigated for possible intoxication.
Weiterlesen »
Rash of wrong-way crashes has Utah Highway Patrol urging caution, advice for driversTwo separate wrong-way crashes have claimed the lives of three people in Utah this weekend.
Weiterlesen »
Utah law enforcement puzzled over recent 'epidemic' of wrong-way driversBeing alert of what's in front of you while driving is the best way to try and avoid being hit by a wrong-way driver, police say.
Weiterlesen »
HPD searching for driver who fled after hitting and killing man in Westchase areaHector Emilio Mateo-Suar was hit and killed last month, and now, his family is asking for the community's help to find the suspect responsible for his murder.
Weiterlesen »