8am- I-45 remains closed southbound at the south Huntsville City Limit after a crash very early this morning that killed three and critically inured 2. Early findings by DPS say that a Isuzu Rodeo was broken down on the shoulder of the road and left abandon. A Hyndai passenger car that was southbound slammed into it. That driver was uninjured. A Jeep Patriot which was also southbound appears to have tried to avoid the crash and flipped several times ejecting at least one person. All three back seat passengers died on the scene. A female front seat passenger was transported by Life Flight in critical condition. A male driver of the Patriot was taken to Conroe Regional HE was also critical. DPS Troopers are working now to reopen the roadway. All southbound traffic is being put onto the feeder road. Traffic is light at this time.
