Triple Fatality Crash Closes Part Of Highway 6 South Of Navasota

A portion of Highway 6 near the Grimes-Waller County was closed for several hours Thursday afternoon (January 22) following a collision that killed three people.

A Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) spokesman says during the noon hour, a northbound semi crossed the median and struck a southbound SUV.

The driver and two passengers in the SUV, all from Hempstead, were killed. The driver was identified as 45 year old Charles Ortega. The front seat passenger was identified as 46 year old Travis Morehead. And a backseat passenger was identified as 21 year old Ryan Morehead.

The driver and passenger in the semi were taken to a hospital in Cypress for treatment of suspected minor injuries.

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