At 5:45 pm a Maserati was traveling southbound on I-45 near The Woodlands Mall in the HOV lane at close to 100mph. The driver lost control, came across all lanes of I-45 sideways, and hit a tree in the median. The impact cut the car in two just behind the driver’s seat. A Trooper and passersby pulled the victim from the vehicle and initiated CPR. The 42-year-old driver was pronounced deceased on the scene. The freeway was closed for a short time as Troopers investigated the crash. The feeder remained partially closed until just after 9 pm as Ricky’s Wrecker was tasked with loading the two halves of the car. The driver was transported to the Montgomery County Forensic Center for autopsy. DPS was assisted by MCSO and the Oak Ridge Police Department. A landscape truck traveling south on the feeded was struck by debris as it passed as the vehicle hit the tree. The vehicle only had just over 1400 miles on it.
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