Wednesday night approximately 7:15 p.m. a auto pedestrian accident closed Interstate 45 southbound at Gladstell. A white male wearing blue jeans and a black hoodie attempted to cross the freeway and was struck by a Toyota. The male who was struck was talking to officials on the scene. MCHD was going to transport him to Hermann Hospital in Houston but diverted to Conroe Regional where he was then Life Flighted to Houston and went into surgery with a broken back, broken leg and major head trauma.
Instead of spending Thanksgiving with his family today his family is waiting at the hospital praying for his recovery as he is in a coma in very critical condition.
The driver of the Toyota from Conroe was uninjured. He vehicle suffered heavy damage to the front as the 22-year-old pedestrian struck the windshield before being ejected onto the freeway.
Comments are closed.