A head-on crash just after 11 p.m. Saturday closed Highway 105 East near Cut and Shoot Saturday night for almost three hours. According to DPS Trooper Dustin Brooks, a silver Mazda 626 was westbound on Highway 105 when it crossed the centerline striking an Orange Toyota Camry head-on. The driver of the Camry , Harish Dalwadi, 55 of Trinity was formerly of Dayton and was enroute to pick his mother up.
Ironically, the four occupants of the westbound Mazda were also from Dayton. After the 19-year-old driver of the Mazda was cut out of the vehicle and being prepared to load on PHI Air Medical he went into traumatic arrest and was transported to Conroe Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
One of the Mazda passengers, age 29 was transported by Life Flight in critical condition to Hermann Hospital in Houston with a severe head injury. Another female passenger, age 22, was taken to Conroe Regional in critical condition and another female passenger, age 32 was taken to Herman Hospital in the Woodlands in critical condition.
The driver of the Camry was taken to Conroe Regional Hospital with minor injuries.
The names will be released later this morning.
Highway 105 was reopened at 2 a.m.
UPDATE ON VICTIMS
DRIVER OF MAZDA 626 GERRY GUNN, 19 OF DAYTON DECEASED
FRONT SEAT PASSENGER OF MAZDA-MICHAEL MAJORS, 29, OF DAYTON-CRITIC
REAR PASSENGER OF MAZDA-KRYSTAL SANDERS, 22, OF DAYTON CRITICAL
REAR PASSENGER OF MAZDA-KAREN MAJORS, 32, DAYTON-CRITICAL
Lisa I was involved in a wereck in 07 that was very much similar to this one watching this brought back some feelings and emotions i guess i have tucked away. I received a lot of injuries in my wreck. My family and I will be praying for you and your family and all that was involved in the wreck. May God be with each and everyone of you
such a tragic accident. Michael is my brother Karen my sister. Krystal my niece. Jerry my nephew. wish there was something i could do to turn bk the hands of time. Our family needs lots of prayers.
Me and my husband came up on this wreck and called 911. I just want to say we were very impressed with the emergency personnel. They responded in what seemed to be only a couple of minutes. I witnessed one literally take his shirt off and give it to one of the victims. Your town and county should be very proud!