Name: Fatal Car Crash Closes Highway video
Uploaded: 2026-01-13T09:06:19.000Z
Description: A fatal car crash occurred on US-59 South at S Shepherd Drive in Houston, leading to the closure of the entire freeway. Emergency services are managing traffic and coordinating the response, with a rescue truck accessing the site via the HOV lane.

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A fatal car crash occurred on US-59 South at S Shepherd Drive in Houston, leading to the closure of the entire freeway. Emergency services are managing traffic and coordinating the response, with a rescue truck accessing the site via the HOV lane.

Fatal Car Crash Closes Highway

 I'll stay on this there. Can you just advise me when you have that shut down, please?

 Just a heads up, it does take a while to get over there because there's not a super close entrance ramp to it.

 That's clear. Just let me know. We just need it shut down down here as well for BCD and everything.

49, I'll take that. I'll stay on this there. Can you just advise me when you have that shut down, please? That's clear. Just a heads up, it does take a while to get over there because there's not a super close entrance ramp to it. That's clear. Just let me know. We just need it shut down down here as well for BCD and everything. 9-4, we'll be on the way.

It looks like the 45 from downtown on the I-10 westbound is still open.

 Can we see if we can get a unit there to shut that down so this is fully shut down, please?

It looks like the 45 from downtown on the I-10 westbound is still open. Can we see if we can get a unit there to shut that down so this is fully shut down, please?

Police are working to close additional freeway access points to manage the situation.

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Have South Central units requesting traffic control for Southwest Freeway due to a fatal.

Also, I had a fatal working, so they weren't able to assist them with traffic control up there.

 They need to shut down the whole freeway.

 27, you can clear us of information and send us en route if you need anything.

Also, I had a fatal working, so they weren't able to assist them with traffic control up there. They need to shut down the whole freeway. 27, you can clear us of information and send us en route if you need anything.

Do I have two units that can assist with traffic control on the freeway, 59 inbound, Sparrow 527 for a fatality?

309, as for the favor that came in before this, 59 Shepherd outbound, we're still waiting on a call back. That's the number, 5144.

 That's clear. I'll let the central dispatcher know.

309, as for the favor that came in before this, 59 Shepherd outbound, we're still waiting on a call back. That's the number, 5144. That's clear. I'll let the central dispatcher know.

Two units are requested to assist with traffic control.

Officers at the HOV lane, the rescue truck's going to go up the HOV entrance right there.

 That shop, the driver to come over here because you don't have the keys.

Officers at the HOV lane, the rescue truck's going to go up the HOV entrance right there. That shop can move. That shop, the driver to come over here because you don't have the keys.

 Hey, what did, uh, what did y'all say about the Federal and Central?

 Are we going to head to that or are we going to have to wait until after the South Central Federal?

 Are you referring to the one on, uh, Army Shepherd, hot gun?

 That's clear. That's 3600 Katie Freeway?

 That's clear. Where were all the units that way? Did you need anything else?

 No, I just, I just didn't know what units were heading up there because Central's asking for VCD.

Dispatch to VCD Sergeant. 309. Hey, what did, uh, what did y'all say about the Federal and Central? Are we going to head to that or are we going to have to wait until after the South Central Federal? Are you referring to the one on, uh, Army Shepherd, hot gun? No, the one on Heightsend and Heights. That's clear. That's 3600 Katie Freeway? Yeah. That's clear. Where were all the units that way? Did you need anything else? No, I just, I just didn't know what units were heading up there because Central's asking for VCD. Alright, that's clear. They...

A rescue truck is accessing the crash site via the HOV lane.

Hey, units up there, we're not going to be able to go all the way back.

 We're just going to send it off right here.

 Hey, all of y'all on the fatal, y'all need to move to South Central TAC 1.

 They're giving updates on South Central TAC 1 for the fatal.

Hey, units up there, we're not going to be able to go all the way back. It's too much traffic. We're just going to send it off right here. Hey, all of y'all on the fatal, y'all need to move to South Central TAC 1. They're giving updates on South Central TAC 1 for the fatal.

Alright, everybody on this fatal go to TAC 1.

 Dispatch, copy. Showing everybody on the fatal, South Central TAC 1.

Alright, everybody on this fatal go to TAC 1. Dispatch, copy. Showing everybody on the fatal, South Central TAC 1.

Police are coordinating on a separate channel due to a fatality at the crash site.

Hey, y'all still got vehicles coming through 59? We need to close out 59.

10 Henry 69, if y'all can get Shepherd and Greenbriar, entrance to 59 closed, we should be good.

Police are working to close off access to the crash site to manage traffic.

 We were waiting on a call up here for the first fatal, we're off of 59 and Shepherd,

 and Central is on the phone with us saying they got another fatal out at Katy Freeway.

 They were doing CPR on him when I left the mic a few minutes ago.

202, go ahead. That's clear. We were waiting on a call up here for the first fatal, we're off of 59 and Shepherd, and Central is on the phone with us saying they got another fatal out at Katy Freeway. Can you verify that, please? Yeah, I just came from that, Mike. It's 2 Adam 65 Nights. They were doing CPR on him when I left the mic a few minutes ago.

Police are responding to a report of a car crash.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at US-59 S & S Shepherd Dr.

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